# Kathum Subdistrict, Maha Rat – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phra-nakhon-si-ayutthaya/maha-rat/kathum/

Subdistrict · Maha Rat 

# Kathum

Kathum is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Maha Rat, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. It covers **10.8 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 10.8km²
- 4mapped services
- 8 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kathum?

Kathum lies in [Maha Rat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phra-nakhon-si-ayutthaya/maha-rat/), [Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phra-nakhon-si-ayutthaya/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 10 other subdistricts: [Ban Khlo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phra-nakhon-si-ayutthaya/bang-pahan/ban-khlo/), [Ban Luang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/saraburi/don-phut/ban-luang/), [Bang Na](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phra-nakhon-si-ayutthaya/maha-rat/bang-na/), [Hua Phai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phra-nakhon-si-ayutthaya/maha-rat/hua-phai/), [Maha Rat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phra-nakhon-si-ayutthaya/maha-rat/maha-rat/), [Namtao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phra-nakhon-si-ayutthaya/maha-rat/namtao/), [Phra Non](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phra-nakhon-si-ayutthaya/nakhon-luang/phra-non/), [Tan En](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phra-nakhon-si-ayutthaya/bang-pahan/tan-en/), [Thang Klang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phra-nakhon-si-ayutthaya/bang-pahan/thang-klang/) and [Wang Daeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phra-nakhon-si-ayutthaya/tha-ruea/wang-daeng/). By area it is the 6690th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 10.0% of [Maha Rat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phra-nakhon-si-ayutthaya/maha-rat/). The centre of Kathum is about 88 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 3.1 km from Maha Rat, the main town of Maha Rat. The centre point is at 14.5428° N, 100.5537° E. Local names: กะทุ่ม .

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 Kathum

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kathum.

- Ban Kathum
- Ban Krathum
- Ban Nong Chik

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 Kathum and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Maha Rat, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 1,291 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (277 mm) and the driest Dec (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 12 

Feb 29 11 

Mar 31 44 

Apr 31 73 

May 30 155 

Jun 28 156 

Jul 28 161 

Aug 27 179 

Sep 27 277 

Oct 27 181 

Nov 26 32 

Dec 25 9 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kathum

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital รพ.สต.กะทุ่ม · Kathum 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.53706&mlon=100.54716#map=17/14.53706/100.54716) 

Bank ธนาคารออมสิน สาขามหาราช · Maha Rat 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.54408&mlon=100.53321#map=17/14.54408/100.53321) 

ATM ธนาคารกรุงเทพ · Ban It 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.58150&mlon=100.45894#map=17/14.58150/100.45894) 

Petrol pump Shell · Maha Rat 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.54511&mlon=100.53640#map=17/14.54511/100.53640) 

Hotel ตาลเอน รีสอร์ท · Tan En 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.52164&mlon=100.56506#map=17/14.52164/100.56506) 

Mall โกดังญี่ปุ่นแม่พริ้งเจแปน สินค้าญี่ปุ่นมือสอง · Bang Nang Ra 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.47742&mlon=100.53072#map=17/14.47742/100.53072) 

School โรงเรียนวัดตะบอง · Kathum 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.53771&mlon=100.54739#map=17/14.53771/100.54739) 

College วิทยาลัยการอาชีพมหาราช · Ban Khwang 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.58011&mlon=100.50561#map=17/14.58011/100.50561) 

Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรมหาราช · Hua Phai 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.53427&mlon=100.52667#map=17/14.53427/100.52667) 

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 Kathum

Places mapped inside Kathum in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Schools1
- Restaurants1

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 Maha Rat

- Ban Khwang
- Ban Mai
- Ban Na
- Bang Na
- Chao Pluk
- Hua Phai
- Maha Rat
- Namtao
- Phit Phian
- Rong Chang
- Tha To

## Quick answers

- Where is Kathum?In Maha Rat, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, Thailand
- What borders Kathum?Ban Khlo, Ban Luang, Bang Na, Hua Phai, Maha Rat, Namtao, Phra Non, Tan En, Thang Klang and Wang Daeng
- How many villages are in Kathum?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kathum?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kathum?รพ.สต.กะทุ่ม, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kathum?ธนาคารออมสิน สาขามหาราช, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kathum?ธนาคารกรุงเทพ, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kathum?Shell, about 1.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kathum?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kathum?TH141502 (OCHA common operational dataset)