# Ko Phayam Subdistrict, Mueang Ranong, Ranong Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ranong/mueang-ranong/ko-phayam/ Subdistrict · Mueang Ranong # Ko Phayam Ko Phayam is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mueang Ranong, Ranong Province. It covers **41.4 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 242 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 41.4km² - 242mapped services - 13 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ko Phayam? Ko Phayam lies in [Mueang Ranong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ranong/mueang-ranong/), [Ranong Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ranong/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). By area it is the 4006th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 5.2% of [Mueang Ranong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ranong/mueang-ranong/). The centre of Ko Phayam is about 501 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 36 km from Ranong, the main town of Mueang Ranong. The centre point is at 9.7406° N, 98.4035° E. Local names: เกาะพยาม . 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 Ko Phayam Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Ko Phayam. The largest with a recorded population: Ko Phayam (500). Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 49 m above sea level (median 13 m). - Ao Ko Kyu - Ao Mea Mai - Ao Moo - Ban Bangkalo - Ban Ko Chang - Ban Ko Phayam - Ko Phayam - Moken Village - Muban Chao Mokaen 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 Ko Phayam Named natural and historic features inside Ko Phayam, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 5 islands. - Ko Chang - Ko Kham - Ko Lom Rap - Ko Luk Plai - Ko Thalu 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 Ko Phayam and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mueang Ranong, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 2,718 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (378 mm) and the driest Feb (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 83 Feb 25 29 Mar 27 92 Apr 28 115 May 27 309 Jun 26 345 Jul 25 378 Aug 25 362 Sep 25 367 Oct 25 307 Nov 25 205 Dec 24 126 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ko Phayam Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบล ตำบลเกาะพยาม · Ko Phayam 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74027&mlon=98.41893#map=17/9.74027/98.41893) Bank ธ.ธกส.สาขากะเปอร์ · Kapoe 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58238&mlon=98.58727#map=17/9.58238/98.58727) ATM Krungsri · Ko Phayam 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74030&mlon=98.42144#map=17/9.74030/98.42144) Petrol pump Gasstation (automatic) · Ko Phayam 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74629&mlon=98.41324#map=17/9.74629/98.41324) Hotel Ban Sukjai Bungalows · Ko Phayam 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74333&mlon=98.40558#map=17/9.74333/98.40558) Mall ร้านดีดีอาร์แบตเตอรี่ระนอง · Bang Rin 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.95404&mlon=98.61238#map=17/9.95404/98.61238) School Yoga · Ko Phayam 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.72899&mlon=98.39750#map=17/9.72899/98.39750) College ศูนย์การศึกษาจังหวัดระนอง มหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏสวนสุนันทา · Ratchakrut 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66715&mlon=98.56631#map=17/9.66715/98.56631) Police station Tourist Police · Ko Phayam 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73995&mlon=98.41980#map=17/9.73995/98.41980) 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 Ko Phayam Places mapped inside Ko Phayam in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels149 - Schools3 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants84 - Police stations1 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 Ranong - Bang Non - Bang Rin - Hat Som Paen - Khao Niwet - Ngao - Pak Nam - Ratchakrut - Sai Daeng ## Quick answers - Where is Ko Phayam?In Mueang Ranong, Ranong Province, Thailand - How many villages are in Ko Phayam?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ko Phayam?Settlements lie between 10 m and 49 m - What is the best time to visit Ko Phayam?January to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Ko Phayam?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบล ตำบลเกาะพยาม, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ko Phayam?ธ.ธกส.สาขากะเปอร์, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ko Phayam?Krungsri, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ko Phayam?Gasstation (automatic), about 1.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ko Phayam?1 mapped - How many ATMs are in Ko Phayam?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ko Phayam?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Ko Phayam?TH850109 (OCHA common operational dataset)