# Thung Samo Subdistrict, Khao Kho, Phetchabun Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchabun/khao-kho/thung-samo/

Subdistrict · Khao Kho 

# Thung Samo

Thung Samo is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Khao Kho, Phetchabun Province. It covers **121.1 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 115 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 121km²
- 115mapped services
- 722 mtypical elevation

## Where is Thung Samo?

Thung Samo lies in [Khao Kho](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchabun/khao-kho/), [Phetchabun Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchabun/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Bung Namtao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchabun/lom-sak/bung-namtao/), [Khaem Son](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchabun/khao-kho/khaem-son/), [Khao Kho](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchabun/khao-kho/khao-kho/), [Nam Chun](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchabun/lom-sak/nam-chun/), [Nong Mae Na](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchabun/khao-kho/nong-mae-na/) and [Wang Nok Aen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phitsanulok/wang-thong/wang-nok-aen/). By area it is the 943rd largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 14.8% of [Khao Kho](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchabun/khao-kho/). The centre of Thung Samo is about 334 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 6.7 km from Khao Kho, the main town of Khao Kho. The centre point is at 16.7176° N, 101.0117° E. Local names: ทุ่งสมอ .

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 Thung Samo

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Thung Samo. Settlements here lie between about 712 m and 745 m above sea level (median 722 m).

- Ban Fai
- Ban Kaeo Ngoi
- Ban Khok Plaek
- Ban Na
- Ban Na Yao
- Ban Noi Charoen
- Ban Non
- Ban Saen Suk
- Ban Thung Samo

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 Thung Samo

Named natural and historic features inside Thung Samo, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Khao Thap Khok · 722 m
- Khao Kaeo Ngoi · 591 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 Thung Samo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Khao Kho, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,111 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (209 mm) and the driest Dec (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
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- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 10 

Feb 24 13 

Mar 27 42 

Apr 28 73 

May 27 150 

Jun 26 141 

Jul 25 153 

Aug 25 195 

Sep 25 209 

Oct 24 102 

Nov 22 16 

Dec 20 7 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thung Samo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital สถานีอนามัยบ้านนายาว · Thung Samo 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.72704&mlon=101.01951#map=17/16.72704/101.01951) 

Bank gh · Thung Samo 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.70794&mlon=101.03878#map=17/16.70794/101.03878) 

ATM K-Bank · Ban Noen 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.87638&mlon=101.17204#map=17/16.87638/101.17204) 

Petrol pump Fuel Station · Thung Samo 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.71199&mlon=101.03583#map=17/16.71199/101.03583) 

Hotel ปาปามี๊แลนด์มาร์ค เขาค้อ · Thung Samo 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.71983&mlon=101.01121#map=17/16.71983/101.01121) 

Mall ญาเซมินแฟชั่น ตลาดทุ่งสมอ เขาค้อ · Thung Samo 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.70699&mlon=101.04007#map=17/16.70699/101.04007) 

School โรงเรียนบ้านห้วยขอนหาด · Khaem Son 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.74671&mlon=101.01614#map=17/16.74671/101.01614) 

College วิทยาลัยเกษตรและเทคโนโลยีบ้านบุ่งคล้า · Bung Khla 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.64053&mlon=101.16254#map=17/16.64053/101.16254) 

Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรเขาค้อ · Khao Kho 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.63737&mlon=100.99619#map=17/16.63737/100.99619) 

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 Thung Samo

Places mapped inside Thung Samo in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals3
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels81
- Shopping malls2
- Schools1
- Restaurants26

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 Khao Kho

- Khaem Son
- Khao Kho
- Khek Noi
- Nong Mae Na
- Rim Si Muang
- Sado Phong

## Quick answers

- Where is Thung Samo?In Khao Kho, Phetchabun Province, Thailand
- What borders Thung Samo?Bung Namtao, Khaem Son, Khao Kho, Nam Chun, Nong Mae Na and Wang Nok Aen
- How many villages are in Thung Samo?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Thung Samo?Settlements lie between 712 m and 745 m
- What is the highest point in Thung Samo?Khao Thap Khok (722 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Thung Samo?October to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Thung Samo?สถานีอนามัยบ้านนายาว, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Thung Samo?gh, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Thung Samo?K-Bank, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thung Samo?Fuel Station, about 2.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Thung Samo?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Thung Samo?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Thung Samo?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Thung Samo?TH671101 (OCHA common operational dataset)
