# Wang Chan Subdistrict, Kaeng Krachan, Phetchaburi Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchaburi/kaeng-krachan/wang-chan/ Subdistrict · Kaeng Krachan # Wang Chan Wang Chan is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Kaeng Krachan, Phetchaburi Province. It covers **86.0 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 37 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 86.0km² - 37mapped services - 41 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wang Chan? Wang Chan lies in [Kaeng Krachan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchaburi/kaeng-krachan/), [Phetchaburi Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchaburi/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Huai Luek](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchaburi/ban-lat/huai-luek/), [Kaeng Krachan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchaburi/kaeng-krachan/kaeng-krachan/), [Phu Sawan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchaburi/kaeng-krachan/phu-sawan/), [Tha Laeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchaburi/tha-yang/tha-laeng/), [Tha Mai Ruak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchaburi/tha-yang/tha-mai-ruak/) and [Wang Khrai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchaburi/tha-yang/wang-khrai/). By area it is the 1623rd largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 3.3% of [Kaeng Krachan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchaburi/kaeng-krachan/). The centre of Wang Chan is about 123 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 11 km from Kaeng Krachan, the main town of Kaeng Krachan. The centre point is at 12.9334° N, 99.7453° E. Local names: วังจันทร์ . 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 Wang Chan Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Wang Chan. Settlements here lie between about 35 m and 107 m above sea level (median 41 m). - Ban Nong Kae - Ban Nong Makok - Ban Nong Sakae - Ban Nong Suea - Ban Pong Ta Phet - Ban Sa Yai Non - Ban Song - Ban Thung Khlet - Ban To Mai Haeng - Ban Wang Chan 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 Wang Chan Named natural and historic features inside Wang Chan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Ang Kep Nam Ban Chong - Ang Kep Nam Huai Wang Mon - Sa Nam Ban Pong Ta Phet ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Khao Nok Wua · 111 m - Khao Phu Nok Kasa · 95 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 Wang Chan and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kaeng Krachan, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Dec (22 °C). About 1,266 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (270 mm) and the driest Feb (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 24 Feb 25 11 Mar 26 56 Apr 27 59 May 26 142 Jun 25 137 Jul 25 149 Aug 25 128 Sep 24 194 Oct 24 270 Nov 23 81 Dec 22 13 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Wang Chan Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านซ่อง · Wang Chan 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.94639&mlon=99.76639#map=17/12.94639/99.76639) Bank สหกรเคดิตยูเนี่ยนหนองกระทุ่ม · Wang Khrai 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.92476&mlon=99.80351#map=17/12.92476/99.80351) ATM ธนาคารกรุงไทย · Kaeng Krachan 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.90855&mlon=99.65434#map=17/12.90855/99.65434) Petrol pump PTT Station (พีทีที สเตชั่น) · Wang Chan 0.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.93352&mlon=99.74532#map=17/12.93352/99.74532) Hotel David Valley · Wang Chan 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.93321&mlon=99.74677#map=17/12.93321/99.74677) Mall ตลาดนัดเขาลูกช้าง · Tha Mai Ruak 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.81337&mlon=99.79585#map=17/12.81337/99.79585) School โรงเรียนบ้านซ่อง · Wang Chan 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.93655&mlon=99.76189#map=17/12.93655/99.76189) College โรงเรียนบ้านท่าเรือ · Kaeng Krachan 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.88951&mlon=99.63391#map=17/12.88951/99.63391) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรแก่งกระจาน จังหวัดเพชรบุรี · Kaeng Krachan 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.90818&mlon=99.64637#map=17/12.90818/99.64637) 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 Wang Chan Places mapped inside Wang Chan in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Petrol pumps9 - Hotels7 - Schools4 - Restaurants13 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 Kaeng Krachan - Huai Mae Phriang - Kaeng Krachan - Pa Deng - Phu Sawan - Song Phi Nong ## Quick answers - Where is Wang Chan?In Kaeng Krachan, Phetchaburi Province, Thailand - What borders Wang Chan?Huai Luek, Kaeng Krachan, Phu Sawan, Tha Laeng, Tha Mai Ruak and Wang Khrai - How many villages are in Wang Chan?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Wang Chan?Settlements lie between 35 m and 107 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Wang Chan?3 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Wang Chan?Khao Nok Wua (111 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Wang Chan?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Wang Chan?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านซ่อง, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wang Chan?สหกรเคดิตยูเนี่ยนหนองกระทุ่ม, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wang Chan?ธนาคารกรุงไทย, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wang Chan?PTT Station (พีทีที สเตชั่น), about 0.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Wang Chan?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Wang Chan?9 mapped - What is the P-code of Wang Chan?TH760803 (OCHA common operational dataset)