# Lam Kaen Subdistrict, Thai Mueang, Phangnga Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phangnga/thai-mueang/lam-kaen/ Subdistrict · Thai Mueang # Lam Kaen Lam Kaen is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Thai Mueang, Phangnga Province. It covers **104.4 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 139 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 104km² - 139mapped services - 14 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lam Kaen? Lam Kaen lies in [Thai Mueang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phangnga/thai-mueang/), [Phangnga Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phangnga/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other subdistricts: [Khuek Khak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phangnga/takua-pa/khuek-khak/), [Lam Phi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phangnga/thai-mueang/lam-phi/), [Mo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phangnga/kapong/mo/), [Thai Mueang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phangnga/thai-mueang/thai-mueang/) and [Thung Maphrao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phangnga/thai-mueang/thung-maphrao/). By area it is the 1204th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 17.1% of [Thai Mueang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phangnga/thai-mueang/). The centre of Lam Kaen is about 629 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 18 km from Thai Mueang, the main town of Thai Mueang. The centre point is at 8.5552° N, 98.2357° E. Local names: ลำแก่น . Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha). ## Villages and localities in Lam Kaen Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Lam Kaen. The largest with a recorded population: Ban Khao Lak (1,700). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 47 m above sea level (median 14 m). - Ban Ao Kham - Ban Don Chan - Ban Khao Lak - Ban Khao Tam Chuak - Ban Khlong Yuan Nuea - Ban Laem Ma - Ban Laem Po - Ban Lam Kaen - Ban Lam Ru - Ban Plai Khlong - Ban Plai Wa - Ban Ta Din Daeng - Ban Tao Than - Ban Tha Din Daeng - Ban Thap Lamu - Ban Thap Mo - Khao Lak - Thap Lamu - ประทีปพัฒนา Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Lam Kaen Named natural and historic features inside Lam Kaen, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Huai Mai Phai - Khlong Khao Lak - Khlong Khiam - Khlong Ko To - Khlong Lam Kaen - Khlong Lam Ru Duan - Khlong Lam Ru Yai - Khlong Lu Tu - Khlong Maduea - Khlong Thung Maphrao - Khlong Yuan Nuea - Sa Nam Ban Khao Lak - Sa Nam Ban Lam Ru ### Coast and islands 4 headlands. - Laem Hin Bai - Laem Ma - Laem Po - Laem Tam Chok ### Hills and mountains 3 hills; 2 mountains. - Khao Lak · 453 m - Khao Lam Ru · 363 m - Khao Na Yak · 115 m - Khuan Sam Lan · 91 m - Khao Laem Hin Chang · 71 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Lam Kaen and the best time to visit Using the climate of Thai Mueang, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Sep (27 °C). About 2,815 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (406 mm) and the driest Feb (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 80 Feb 28 29 Mar 28 119 Apr 29 153 May 28 306 Jun 28 328 Jul 27 315 Aug 27 360 Sep 27 406 Oct 27 372 Nov 27 219 Dec 27 128 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lam Kaen Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ. สต. บกปุย · Lam Kaen 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.56799&mlon=98.22932#map=17/8.56799/98.22932) Bank Kasikorn Bank · Khuek Khak 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64254&mlon=98.25063#map=17/8.64254/98.25063) ATM SCB · Lam Kaen 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.57048&mlon=98.22481#map=17/8.57048/98.22481) Petrol pump PTT Station ปตท.ลำแก่น (น้ำมัน+EV) (หจก.กนกภรณ์พังงา) · Lam Kaen 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.59109&mlon=98.25689#map=17/8.59109/98.25689) Hotel Elysium Villa ,Khao Lak · Lam Kaen 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55111&mlon=98.24628#map=17/8.55111/98.24628) Mall เขาหลักเซ็นเตอร์ !, (: · Khuek Khak 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64302&mlon=98.25098#map=17/8.64302/98.25098) School Praratchathan Tub La Mu school · Lam Kaen 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.57157&mlon=98.23333#map=17/8.57157/98.23333) College Ramkhamhaeng University Phang Nga Campus · Thai Mueang 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.42808&mlon=98.24015#map=17/8.42808/98.24015) Police station Police Station Lam Kaen · Lam Kaen 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.59222&mlon=98.25739#map=17/8.59222/98.25739) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Lam Kaen Places mapped inside Lam Kaen in open map data, by type. - Hospitals5 - ATMs5 - Petrol pumps6 - Hotels40 - Schools6 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants75 - Police stations1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other subdistricts in Thai Mueang - Bang Thong - Lam Phi - Na Toei - Thai Mueang - Thung Maphrao ## Quick answers - Where is Lam Kaen?In Thai Mueang, Phangnga Province, Thailand - What borders Lam Kaen?Khuek Khak, Lam Phi, Mo, Thai Mueang and Thung Maphrao - How many villages are in Lam Kaen?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lam Kaen?Settlements lie between 1 m and 47 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Lam Kaen?2 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Lam Kaen?Khao Lak (453 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lam Kaen?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Lam Kaen?รพ. สต. บกปุย, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lam Kaen?Kasikorn Bank, about 9.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Lam Kaen?SCB, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lam Kaen?PTT Station ปตท.ลำแก่น (น้ำมัน+EV) (หจก.กนกภรณ์พังงา), about 4.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Lam Kaen?5 mapped - How many ATMs are in Lam Kaen?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Lam Kaen?6 mapped - What is the P-code of Lam Kaen?TH820806 (OCHA common operational dataset)