# Tapaen Subdistrict, Si Banphot, Phatthalung Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phatthalung/si-banphot/tapaen/ Subdistrict · Si Banphot # Tapaen Tapaen is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Si Banphot, Phatthalung Province. It covers **100.6 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 101km² - 4mapped services - 70 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tapaen? Tapaen lies in [Si Banphot](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phatthalung/si-banphot/), [Phatthalung Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phatthalung/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 9 other subdistricts: [Ban Na](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phatthalung/srinagarindra/ban-na/), [Chong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/trang/na-yong/chong/), [Chumphon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phatthalung/srinagarindra/chumphon/), [Khao Pu](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phatthalung/si-banphot/khao-pu/), [Khao Ya](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phatthalung/si-banphot/khao-ya/), [Lamo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/trang/na-yong/lamo/), [Na Khayat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phatthalung/khuan-khanun/na-khayat/), [Nam Phut](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/trang/mueang-trang/nam-phut/) and [Phraek Ha](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phatthalung/khuan-khanun/phraek-ha/). By area it is the 1286th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 42.1% of [Si Banphot](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phatthalung/si-banphot/). The centre of Tapaen is about 682 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 8.3 km from Si Banphot, the main town of Si Banphot. The centre point is at 7.6510° N, 99.9103° E. Local names: ตะแพน . 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 Tapaen Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Tapaen. Settlements here lie between about 21 m and 126 m above sea level (median 70 m). - Ban Hat Khun - Ban Hat Sa Khun - Ban Khao Kaeo - Ban Khlong Ruea - Ban Na Khuan - Ban Na Plai - Ban Nae Tok - Ban Pa Luk Yang - Ban Sai Yakha - Ban Suan Ai Tia - Ban Taphaen - Ban Tha Kham - Ban Tha Taling - Ban Thung Don 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 Tapaen Named natural and historic features inside Tapaen, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Khlong Huai Sai - Khlong Khao Kaeo ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains; 2 hills. - Khao Ban That · 524 m - Khao Buek · 350 m - Khao Men · 342 m - Khao Yang Taek · 337 m - Khuan Plai Khlong · 288 m - Khuan Tabaek · 189 m - Khao Taphaen · 185 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 Tapaen and the best time to visit Using the climate of Si Banphot, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,195 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (336 mm) and the driest Feb (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 115 Feb 26 29 Mar 27 98 Apr 28 124 May 28 179 Jun 27 176 Jul 27 192 Aug 26 199 Sep 26 223 Oct 26 272 Nov 26 336 Dec 26 253 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tapaen Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital กลุ่มงานการแพทย์แผนไทยและการแพทย์ทางเลือก โรงพยาบาลควนขนุน · Na Khayat 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66343&mlon=99.93135#map=17/7.66343/99.93135) Bank ธกส.ศรีนครินทร์ · Lam Sin 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56500&mlon=99.92893#map=17/7.56500/99.92893) ATM ปั๊ม ปตท.หจก.โพธิ์ทองควนขนุนปิโตรเลียม · Don Sai 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73344&mlon=99.98209#map=17/7.73344/99.98209) Petrol pump คาลเท็กซ์ สาขา ป.รุ่งเรืองกิจ ปิโตรเลียม · Don Sai 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73094&mlon=99.93366#map=17/7.73094/99.93366) Hotel นพกรรณ รีสอร์ท · Chumphon 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61365&mlon=99.92005#map=17/7.61365/99.92005) Mall Zhulian Phatthalung Agency · Khao Chiak 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63196&mlon=100.04556#map=17/7.63196/100.04556) School โรงเรียนบ้านหัสคุณ · Tapaen 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64957&mlon=99.92837#map=17/7.64957/99.92837) College โรงเรียนอุบลรัตน์ราชกัญญาราชวิทยาลัยพัทลุง · Khok Cha-Ngai 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62466&mlon=100.00375#map=17/7.62466/100.00375) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรศรีบรรพต · Khao Ya 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.71941&mlon=99.88251#map=17/7.71941/99.88251) 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 Tapaen Places mapped inside Tapaen in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools2 - Restaurants1 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 Si Banphot - Khao Pu - Khao Ya ## Quick answers - Where is Tapaen?In Si Banphot, Phatthalung Province, Thailand - What borders Tapaen?Ban Na, Chong, Chumphon, Khao Pu, Khao Ya, Lamo, Na Khayat, Nam Phut and Phraek Ha - How many villages are in Tapaen?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tapaen?Settlements lie between 21 m and 126 m - What is the highest point in Tapaen?Khao Ban That (524 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tapaen?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Tapaen?กลุ่มงานการแพทย์แผนไทยและการแพทย์ทางเลือก โรงพยาบาลควนขนุน, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tapaen?ธกส.ศรีนครินทร์, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Tapaen?ปั๊ม ปตท.หจก.โพธิ์ทองควนขนุนปิโตรเลียม, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tapaen?คาลเท็กซ์ สาขา ป.รุ่งเรืองกิจ ปิโตรเลียม, about 9.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Tapaen?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Tapaen?TH930703 (OCHA common operational dataset)