# Rai Som Subdistrict, Mueang Phetchaburi, Phetchaburi Province

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Subdistrict · Mueang Phetchaburi 

# Rai Som

Rai Som is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mueang Phetchaburi, Phetchaburi Province. It covers **10.2 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 53 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 10.2km²
- 53mapped services
- 7 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rai Som?

Rai Som lies in [Mueang Phetchaburi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchaburi/mueang-phetchaburi/), [Phetchaburi Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchaburi/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 7 other subdistricts: [Ban Hat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchaburi/ban-lat/ban-hat/), [Ban Mo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchaburi/mueang-phetchaburi/ban-mo/), [Khlong Krachaeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchaburi/mueang-phetchaburi/khlong-krachaeng/), [Lat Pho](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchaburi/ban-lat/lat-pho/), [Rong Khe](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchaburi/ban-lat/rong-khe/), [Thong Chai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchaburi/mueang-phetchaburi/thong-chai/) and [Wiang Khoi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchaburi/mueang-phetchaburi/wiang-khoi/). By area it is the 6752nd largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 3.5% of [Mueang Phetchaburi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchaburi/mueang-phetchaburi/). The centre of Rai Som is about 96 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 3.2 km from Phetchaburi, the main town of Mueang Phetchaburi. The centre point is at 13.1060° N, 99.9159° E. Local names: ไร่ส้ม .

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 Rai Som

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Rai Som. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 11 m above sea level (median 7 m).

- Ban Don Chula
- Ban Hua Non
- Ban Rai Don
- Ban Rai Som
- Ban Saphan Yihon
- Ban Thang Luang

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).

## Weather in Rai Som and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mueang Phetchaburi, 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
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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 Rai Som

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital รพ. พระจอมเกล้า เพชรบุรี. · Rai Som 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.11742&mlon=99.91371#map=17/13.11742/99.91371) 

Bank ธนาคารกรุงเทพ สาขาเขาวัง · Rai Som 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.11442&mlon=99.92368#map=17/13.11442/99.92368) 

ATM Krung Thai Bank · Khlong Krachaeng 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.10732&mlon=99.94248#map=17/13.10732/99.94248) 

Petrol pump Esso · Rai Som 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.11603&mlon=99.91438#map=17/13.11603/99.91438) 

Hotel บ้านพญายอ รีสอร์ท · Rai Som 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.11415&mlon=99.92042#map=17/13.11415/99.92042) 

Mall เดอะโอวทึ้งนายกี๋ โรบินสันจ.เพชรบุรี · Ban Mo 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.10873&mlon=99.93163#map=17/13.10873/99.93163) 

School ศูนย์พัฒนาเด็กเล็กโรงเรียนบ้านไร่ดอน · Rai Som 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.11256&mlon=99.92747#map=17/13.11256/99.92747) 

College ศูนย์วิทยพัฒนา มสธ. จังหวัดเพชรบุรี · Rai Som 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.10850&mlon=99.91878#map=17/13.10850/99.91878) 

Police station สำนักงาน ปปช ประจำจังหวัดเพชรบุรี · Khlong Krachaeng 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.11340&mlon=99.93846#map=17/13.11340/99.93846) 

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 Rai Som

Places mapped inside Rai Som in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Banks7
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels8
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities4
- 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 Mueang Phetchaburi

- Ban Kum
- Ban Mo
- Bang Chak
- Bang Chan
- Chong Sakae
- Don Yang
- Hat Chao Samran
- Hua Saphan
- Khlong Krachaeng
- Na Phan Sam
- Na Wung
- Nong Khanan
- Nong Phlap
- Nong Sano
- Pho Phra
- Pho Rai Wan
- Sam Marong
- Tha Rap
- Thong Chai
- Ton Mamuang
- Ton Maphrao
- Wang Tako
- Wiang Khoi

## Quick answers

- Where is Rai Som?In Mueang Phetchaburi, Phetchaburi Province, Thailand
- What borders Rai Som?Ban Hat, Ban Mo, Khlong Krachaeng, Lat Pho, Rong Khe, Thong Chai and Wiang Khoi
- How many villages are in Rai Som?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rai Som?Settlements lie between 6 m and 11 m
- What is the best time to visit Rai Som?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rai Som?รพ. พระจอมเกล้า เพชรบุรี., about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rai Som?ธนาคารกรุงเทพ สาขาเขาวัง, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Rai Som?Krung Thai Bank, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rai Som?Esso, about 1.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Rai Som?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Rai Som?7 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Rai Som?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Rai Som?TH760108 (OCHA common operational dataset)