# Tha Kon Subdistrict, Akat Amnuai, Sakon Nakhon Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/akat-amnuai/tha-kon/ Subdistrict · Akat Amnuai # Tha Kon Tha Kon is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Akat Amnuai, Sakon Nakhon Province. It covers **52.7 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 52.7km² - 9mapped services - 157 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tha Kon? Tha Kon lies in [Akat Amnuai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/akat-amnuai/), [Sakon Nakhon Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other subdistricts: [Na Hi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/akat-amnuai/na-hi/), [Nong Bua Sim](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/kham-ta-kla/nong-bua-sim/), [Phaet](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/kham-ta-kla/phaet/), [Phon Ngam](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/akat-amnuai/phon-ngam/) and [Sang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bueng-kan/seka/sang/). By area it is the 3176th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 9.3% of [Akat Amnuai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/akat-amnuai/). The centre of Tha Kon is about 578 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 21 km from Akat Amnuai, the main town of Akat Amnuai. The centre point is at 17.7785° N, 103.9260° E. Local names: ท่าก้อน . Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha). ## Things to see in and around Tha Kon ### Nearby, outside Tha Kon - Tree Toilet · attraction, Phon Ngam10 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Tha Kon - Time zoneUTC+7, no daylight saving · Asia/Bangkok - CurrencyBaht (THB) - Country calling code+66 - LanguagesThai, English - Plug typesType A, B, C, F · 220 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO)68 km - Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) · Nakhon Phanom88 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:28) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 17:31). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Tha Kon Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Tha Kon. Settlements here lie between about 152 m and 167 m above sea level (median 157 m). - Ban Don Daeng - Ban Don Po - Ban Dong I Chan - Ban Na Wai - Ban Phon Ko - Ban Tha Khwai - Ban Tha Kon 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 Tha Kon Named natural and historic features inside Tha Kon, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Ang Kep Nam Huai Wai - Ang Kep Nam Nong Phue - Huai Chum Pheng 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 Tha Kon and the best time to visit Using the climate of Akat Amnuai, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,556 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (325 mm) and the driest Dec (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 7 Feb 24 18 Mar 28 48 Apr 30 76 May 29 202 Jun 27 223 Jul 27 313 Aug 26 325 Sep 26 238 Oct 25 88 Nov 23 14 Dec 20 5 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tha Kon Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพ บ้านดอนปอ · Tha Kon 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.77466&mlon=103.94551#map=17/17.77466/103.94551) Bank ธนาคารเพเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์กานเกษตร สาขาข้าวแป้ง · Wa Yai 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.68756&mlon=103.94717#map=17/17.68756/103.94717) ATM Kasikornbank · Si Songkhram 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.62299&mlon=104.24659#map=17/17.62299/104.24659) Petrol pump ปตท.โพนงามใต้ · Phon Ngam 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.68252&mlon=103.96349#map=17/17.68252/103.96349) Hotel ภูอินน์ รีสอร์ท · Wa Yai 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.67050&mlon=103.94029#map=17/17.67050/103.94029) Mall ตลาดสด อบต.ดอนเตย · Don Toei 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.78245&mlon=104.09172#map=17/17.78245/104.09172) School Thasongkramwittaya School · Tha Kon 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.77370&mlon=103.95591#map=17/17.77370/103.95591) College The Model Farm · Phon Ngam 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.75460&mlon=104.00548#map=17/17.75460/104.00548) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรโพนงาม จังหวัดสกลนคร · Phon Ngam 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.67859&mlon=103.96098#map=17/17.67859/103.96098) 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 Tha Kon Places mapped inside Tha Kon in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Schools5 - 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 Akat Amnuai - Akat - Bawa - Na Hi - Phon Ngam - Phon Phaeng - Samakkhi Phatthana - Wa Yai ## Quick answers - Where is Tha Kon?In Akat Amnuai, Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand - What borders Tha Kon?Na Hi, Nong Bua Sim, Phaet, Phon Ngam and Sang - What is there to see in Tha Kon?Tree Toilet - What time zone is Tha Kon in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Tha Kon?Baht (THB) - What language is spoken in Tha Kon?Thai, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tha Kon?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tha Kon?Settlements lie between 152 m and 167 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Tha Kon?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Tha Kon?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Tha Kon?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพ บ้านดอนปอ, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tha Kon?ธนาคารเพเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์กานเกษตร สาขาข้าวแป้ง, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Tha Kon?Kasikornbank, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tha Kon?ปตท.โพนงามใต้, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Tha Kon?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Tha Kon?TH471105 (OCHA common operational dataset)