# Ban Tham Subdistrict, Dok Khamtai, Phayao Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/dok-khamtai/ban-tham/ Subdistrict · Dok Khamtai # Ban Tham Ban Tham is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Dok Khamtai, Phayao Province. It covers **87.2 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 87.2km² - 15mapped services - 433 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ban Tham? Ban Tham lies in [Dok Khamtai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/dok-khamtai/), [Phayao Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Ban Pin](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/dok-khamtai/ban-pin/), [Don Si Chum](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/dok-khamtai/don-si-chum/), [Khue Wiang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/dok-khamtai/khue-wiang/), [Nong Lom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/dok-khamtai/nong-lom/), [Pong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/pong/pong/) and [San Khong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/dok-khamtai/san-khong/). By area it is the 1585th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 11.7% of [Dok Khamtai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/dok-khamtai/). The centre of Ban Tham is about 596 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 10 km from Dok Kham Tai, the main town of Dok Khamtai. The centre point is at 19.1020° N, 100.0690° E. Local names: บ้านถ้ำ . 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 Ban Tham Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Ban Tham. Settlements here lie between about 420 m and 465 m above sea level (median 433 m). - Ban Cham Thulua - Ban San Sai - Ban San Sai Ngoen - Ban San Sai Thong - Ban San Ton Pao - Ban San Ton Si - Ban Tham - Ban Tham Anamai - Ban Tham Charoen Rat - Ban Tham Chom Sin - Ban Tham Mongkhon - Ban Tham Rat Bamrung - Ban Tham San Hua Mon - Ban Thung Krachai 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 Ban Tham Named natural and historic features inside Ban Tham, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Ang Kep Nam Ban San Sai ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Doi Tham Pha Charon · 704 m - Doi Phrathat Chom Sin · 533 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 Ban Tham and the best time to visit Using the climate of Dok Khamtai, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,285 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (259 mm) and the driest Feb (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 17 Feb 23 6 Mar 26 30 Apr 28 81 May 27 191 Jun 26 137 Jul 25 199 Aug 25 259 Sep 25 218 Oct 24 104 Nov 22 31 Dec 20 14 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ban Tham Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital ร้านบ้านรักษ์ยา อ.ดอกคำใต้ จ.พะเยา · Ban Tham 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.07733&mlon=100.06128#map=17/19.07733/100.06128) Bank ธนาคารกรุงไทย สาขาดอกคำใต้ · Don Si Chum 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.16233&mlon=99.99084#map=17/19.16233/99.99084) ATM Ktbgs ศูนย์พะเยา · Don Si Chum 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.16197&mlon=99.99075#map=17/19.16197/99.99075) Petrol pump ปตท. · Ban Tham 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.07863&mlon=100.06231#map=17/19.07863/100.06231) Hotel ภูริมน รีสอร์ท · Ban Tham 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.06758&mlon=100.05698#map=17/19.06758/100.05698) Mall ห้างเจริญภัณฑ์ บ้านถ้ำ · Ban Tham 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.08218&mlon=100.06272#map=17/19.08218/100.06272) School โรงเรียนอนุบาลเทศบาลตำบลบ้านถ้ำ · Ban Tham 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.08258&mlon=100.06116#map=17/19.08258/100.06116) College วิทยาลัยเทคนิคดอกคำใต้ · Dong Suwan 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.21923&mlon=100.06402#map=17/19.21923/100.06402) Police station Dokkhamtai Police Station · Bunkoet 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.16206&mlon=99.98997#map=17/19.16206/99.98997) 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 Ban Tham Places mapped inside Ban Tham in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels1 - Shopping malls1 - Schools1 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants5 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 Dok Khamtai - Ban Pin - Bunkoet - Dok Khamtai - Don Si Chum - Dong Suwan - Huai Lan - Khue Wiang - Nong Lom - Pa Sang - San Khong - Sawang Arom ## Quick answers - Where is Ban Tham?In Dok Khamtai, Phayao Province, Thailand - What borders Ban Tham?Ban Pin, Don Si Chum, Khue Wiang, Nong Lom, Pong and San Khong - How many villages are in Ban Tham?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ban Tham?Settlements lie between 420 m and 465 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ban Tham?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Ban Tham?Doi Tham Pha Charon (704 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ban Tham?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Ban Tham?ร้านบ้านรักษ์ยา อ.ดอกคำใต้ จ.พะเยา, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ban Tham?ธนาคารกรุงไทย สาขาดอกคำใต้, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ban Tham?Ktbgs ศูนย์พะเยา, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ban Tham?ปตท., about 2.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ban Tham?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ban Tham?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Ban Tham?TH560503 (OCHA common operational dataset)