# Khao Chao Subdistrict, Pran Buri, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/prachuap-khiri-khan/pran-buri/khao-chao/ Subdistrict · Pran Buri # Khao Chao Khao Chao is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Pran Buri, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. It covers **321.8 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 322km² - 9mapped services - 107 mtypical elevation ## Where is Khao Chao? Khao Chao lies in [Pran Buri](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/prachuap-khiri-khan/pran-buri/), [Prachuap Khiri Khan Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/prachuap-khiri-khan/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Bueng Nakhon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/prachuap-khiri-khan/hua-hin/bueng-nakhon/), [Huai Sat Yai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/prachuap-khiri-khan/hua-hin/huai-sat-yai/), [Nong Phlap](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/prachuap-khiri-khan/hua-hin/nong-phlap/), [Nong Ta Taem](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/prachuap-khiri-khan/pran-buri/nong-ta-taem/), [Sila Loi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/prachuap-khiri-khan/sam-roi-yot/sila-loi/) and [Thap Tai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/prachuap-khiri-khan/hua-hin/thap-tai/). By area it is the 156th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 50.2% of [Pran Buri](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/prachuap-khiri-khan/pran-buri/). The centre of Khao Chao is about 184 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 42 km from Pran Buri, the main town of Pran Buri. The centre point is at 12.4057° N, 99.5194° E. Local names: เขาจ้าว . 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 Khao Chao Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Khao Chao. Settlements here lie between about 56 m and 231 m above sea level (median 107 m). - Ban Hup Kabak - Ban Hup Suea Hok - Ban Khao Chao - Ban Khlong Noi - Ban Krathun - Ban Tha Mai Lai - Ban Tha Thung - Ban Tha Wang Hin - Ban Tha Wang Pla 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 Khao Chao Named natural and historic features inside Khao Chao, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank; 1 waterfall. - Ang Kep Nam Pran Buri - Huai Hup Suea Hok - Huai Suan Khanun - Huai Talui - Huai Talui Phraek Sai - Nam Tok Phraek Takhro ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Khao Huai Phlu · 448 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 Khao Chao and the best time to visit Using the climate of Pran Buri, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 1,431 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (255 mm) and the driest Feb (15 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 35 Feb 27 15 Mar 28 61 Apr 29 69 May 29 157 Jun 28 167 Jul 28 179 Aug 28 160 Sep 27 212 Oct 27 255 Nov 27 93 Dec 25 27 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Khao Chao Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital สถานีอนามัยบ้านห้วยผึ้ง · Huai Sat Yai 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.46985&mlon=99.58643#map=17/12.46985/99.58643) ATM ปั๊ม ปตท.บจก.พีซีเอส ปิโตรเลียม · Nong Phlap 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.59473&mlon=99.77949#map=17/12.59473/99.77949) Petrol pump Bangchak · Nong Phlap 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.58862&mlon=99.73239#map=17/12.58862/99.73239) Hotel Luv Mountain and Flower Camp Pala-U · Khao Chao 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.43969&mlon=99.56095#map=17/12.43969/99.56095) School โรงเรียน ตชด.บ้านป่าหมาก · Huai Sat Yai 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.54722&mlon=99.56026#map=17/12.54722/99.56026) College โรงเรียนหนองพลับวิทยา · Nong Phlap 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.59353&mlon=99.72808#map=17/12.59353/99.72808) Police station สถานีตำรวจหนองพลับ · Nong Phlap 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.58855&mlon=99.72996#map=17/12.58855/99.72996) 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 Khao Chao Places mapped inside Khao Chao in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Hotels3 - Schools2 - Restaurants2 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 Pran Buri - Khao Noi - Nong Ta Taem - Pak Nam Pran - Pran Buri - Wang Phong ## Quick answers - Where is Khao Chao?In Pran Buri, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Thailand - What borders Khao Chao?Bueng Nakhon, Huai Sat Yai, Nong Phlap, Nong Ta Taem, Sila Loi and Thap Tai - How many villages are in Khao Chao?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Khao Chao?Settlements lie between 56 m and 231 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Khao Chao?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Khao Chao?Khao Huai Phlu (448 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Khao Chao?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Khao Chao?สถานีอนามัยบ้านห้วยผึ้ง, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Khao Chao?ปั๊ม ปตท.บจก.พีซีเอส ปิโตรเลียม, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Khao Chao?Bangchak, about 31 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Khao Chao?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Khao Chao?TH770609 (OCHA common operational dataset)