# Sam Phraya Subdistrict, Cha-Am, Phetchaburi Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchaburi/cha-am/sam-phraya/ Subdistrict · Cha-Am # Sam Phraya Sam Phraya is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Cha-Am, Phetchaburi Province. It covers **93.4 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 110 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 93.4km² - 110mapped services - 55 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sam Phraya? Sam Phraya lies in [Cha-Am](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchaburi/cha-am/), [Phetchaburi Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchaburi/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Cha-Am](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchaburi/cha-am/cha-am/), [Hin Lek Fai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/prachuap-khiri-khan/hua-hin/hin-lek-fai/), [Hua Hin](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/prachuap-khiri-khan/hua-hin/hua-hin/), [Huai Sai Nuea](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchaburi/cha-am/huai-sai-nuea/), [Khao Yai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchaburi/cha-am/khao-yai/) and [Rai Mai Phatthana](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchaburi/cha-am/rai-mai-phatthana/). By area it is the 1454th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 17.7% of [Cha-Am](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchaburi/cha-am/). The centre of Sam Phraya is about 136 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 15 km from Cha-am, the main town of Cha-Am. The centre point is at 12.6835° N, 99.8920° E. Local names: สามพระยา . 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 Sam Phraya Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Sam Phraya. Settlements here lie between about 31 m and 78 m above sea level (median 55 m). - Ban Ang Hin - Ban Chang Thaeng Krachat - Ban Don Makok - Ban Huai Ta Khlong - Ban Huai Tapaet - Ban Khao Krapuk Phatthana - Ban Khrongkan Phatthana - Ban Nong Khao Nok - Ban Nong Khuean - Ban Nong Sai - Ban Nong Sano - Ban Rai Dong - Ban Sam Phraya 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 Sam Phraya Named natural and historic features inside Sam Phraya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Ang Kep Nam Huai Hup Yai - Ang Kep Nam Huai Sai - Ang Kep Nam Huai Tapaet - Ang Kep Nam Nong Sai - Ang Kep Nam Wi Mok Kha San - Huai Khao Krapuk ### Hills and mountains 13 hills; 2 mountains. - Khao Nok Wua · 432 m - Khao Sam Phraya · 313 m - Khao Sawoei Kapi · 278 m - Khao Yai Luk Chang · 278 m - Khao Pak Pla · 237 m - Khao Kapuk · 190 m - Khao Thong · 120 m - Khao Luk Chang · 117 m - Khao Tao Pun · 100 m - Khao Noi · 93 m - Khao Rang Raeng · 73 m - Khao Ban Kren · 69 m - Khao Noi · 66 m - Khao Noi · 40 m - Khao Bo Khing · 38 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 Sam Phraya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Cha-Am, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 1,186 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (247 mm) and the driest Feb (12 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 25 Feb 27 12 Mar 29 54 Apr 30 61 May 29 135 Jun 29 127 Jul 28 130 Aug 28 117 Sep 28 190 Oct 27 247 Nov 26 73 Dec 25 15 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sam Phraya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านช้างแทงกระจาด · Sam Phraya 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.68526&mlon=99.87486#map=17/12.68526/99.87486) Bank ธ.ก.ส.สาขาเฉลิมพระเกียรติ(หัวหิน) · Hua Hin 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.60012&mlon=99.94917#map=17/12.60012/99.94917) ATM ตู้เอทีเอ็ม ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาหัวหิน · Hua Hin 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.56825&mlon=99.95798#map=17/12.56825/99.95798) Petrol pump PTT · Sam Phraya 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.68392&mlon=99.89336#map=17/12.68392/99.89336) Hotel ที่พักหัวหินชะอำ เรน คอนโดมิเนียม by แสนสิริ · Sam Phraya 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.67674&mlon=99.88219#map=17/12.67674/99.88219) Mall ตลาดนัดใน ม.ศิลปากร เพชรบุรี · Sam Phraya 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.65289&mlon=99.86446#map=17/12.65289/99.86446) School โรงเรียนเทศบาล 9 บ้านสามพระยา · Sam Phraya 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.67573&mlon=99.88316#map=17/12.67573/99.88316) College หอสมุดวิทยาเขตสารสนเทศเพชรบุรี มหาวิทยาลัยศิลปากร · Sam Phraya 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.69739&mlon=99.90134#map=17/12.69739/99.90134) Police station สำนักงานบังคับคดีจังหวัดประจวบคีรีขันธ์ สาขาหัวหิน · Hua Hin 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.62442&mlon=99.95072#map=17/12.62442/99.95072) 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 Sam Phraya Places mapped inside Sam Phraya in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Petrol pumps7 - Hotels30 - Shopping malls1 - Schools5 - Colleges and universities15 - Restaurants48 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 Cha-Am - Bang Kao - Cha-Am - Don Khun Huai - Huai Sai Nuea - Khao Yai - Na Yang - Nong Sala - Rai Mai Phatthana ## Quick answers - Where is Sam Phraya?In Cha-Am, Phetchaburi Province, Thailand - What borders Sam Phraya?Cha-Am, Hin Lek Fai, Hua Hin, Huai Sai Nuea, Khao Yai and Rai Mai Phatthana - How many villages are in Sam Phraya?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sam Phraya?Settlements lie between 31 m and 78 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Sam Phraya?5 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Sam Phraya?Khao Nok Wua (432 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sam Phraya?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Sam Phraya?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านช้างแทงกระจาด, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sam Phraya?ธ.ก.ส.สาขาเฉลิมพระเกียรติ(หัวหิน), about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sam Phraya?ตู้เอทีเอ็ม ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาหัวหิน, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sam Phraya?PTT, about 0.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Sam Phraya?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Sam Phraya?7 mapped - What is the P-code of Sam Phraya?TH760408 (OCHA common operational dataset)