# Padang Besar Subdistrict, Sadao, Songkhla Province – Villages

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Subdistrict · Sadao 

# Padang Besar

Padang Besar is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Sadao, Songkhla Province. It covers **172.3 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 75 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 172km²
- 75mapped services
- 71 mtypical elevation

## Where is Padang Besar?

Padang Besar lies in [Sadao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/songkhla/sadao/), [Songkhla Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/songkhla/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 8 other subdistricts: [Khlong Hoi Khong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/songkhla/khlong-hoi-khong/khlong-hoi-khong/), [Khlong La](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/songkhla/khlong-hoi-khong/khlong-la/), [Prik](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/songkhla/sadao/prik/), [Sadao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/songkhla/sadao/sadao/), [Samnak Kham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/songkhla/sadao/samnak-kham/), [Thung Mo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/songkhla/sadao/thung-mo/), [Thung Nui](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/satun/khuan-kalong/thung-nui/) and [Wang Prachan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/satun/khuan-don/wang-prachan/). By area it is the 536th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 16.5% of [Sadao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/songkhla/sadao/). The centre of Padang Besar is about 781 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 20 km from Sadao, the main town of Sadao. The centre point is at 6.7351° N, 100.2686° E. Local names: ปาดังเบซาร์ .

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 Padang Besar

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Padang Besar. Settlements here lie between about 50 m and 146 m above sea level (median 71 m).

- Ban Ba Roi
- Ban Chai Khuan
- Ban Din Thi Si
- Ban Khao Rup Chang
- Ban Khok Som-O
- Ban Khuan Khan
- Ban Khuan Khao Haeng
- Ban Mae Nam
- Ban Na
- Ban Na Tham
- Ban Pang Khwai
- Ban Pho Tok
- Ban Rai
- Ban Rok
- Ban Si Yaek Phatthana
- Ban So Sawa
- Ban Somwang
- Ban Ta Lo
- Ban Talat Thai
- Ban Tha Khoi
- Ban Tha Thon
- Ban Thung Mai Duan
- Ban Ton Pling
- Ban Wang Pleo
- Padang Besa
- Padang Besar
- บ้านตะโล๊ะ

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 Padang Besar

Named natural and historic features inside Padang Besar, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank.

- Ang Kep Nam Khlong Hip
- Khlong Ka
- Khlong Khao Rup Chang
- Khlong Na Ngam
- Khlong Phan

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains; 2 hills.

- Khuan Khao Haeng · 382 m
- Khuan Mai Kaeo · 356 m
- Khuan Chuk · 325 m
- Khao Rup Chang · 321 m

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Sathani Padang Besa

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 Padang Besar and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sadao, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 2,175 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (355 mm) and the driest Feb (39 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 115 

Feb 26 39 

Mar 27 95 

Apr 27 131 

May 27 176 

Jun 27 147 

Jul 26 159 

Aug 26 183 

Sep 26 206 

Oct 26 281 

Nov 26 355 

Dec 25 290 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Padang Besar

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital สถานีอนามัยบ้านไร่ · Padang Besar 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70495&mlon=100.32381#map=17/6.70495/100.32381) 

Bank ธนาคารกรุงไทย · Padang Besar 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.66730&mlon=100.32191#map=17/6.66730/100.32191) 

ATM Atm ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร · Sadao 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.63606&mlon=100.42435#map=17/6.63606/100.42435) 

Petrol pump PTT Station (พีทีที สเตชั่น) · Padang Besar 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67036&mlon=100.32376#map=17/6.67036/100.32376) 

Hotel น้ำตกวังหินสูง · Khlong Hoi Khong 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78746&mlon=100.30214#map=17/6.78746/100.30214) 

Mall ยงสินเซ็นเตอร์พ้อยท์ ปาดังเบซาร์ · Padang Besar 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67204&mlon=100.32015#map=17/6.67204/100.32015) 

School โรงเรียนสังวาลย์วิท 2 · Padang Besar 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.73104&mlon=100.27177#map=17/6.73104/100.27177) 

College ศูนย์ กศน ครูเพ็ญ · Thung Mo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74942&mlon=100.39179#map=17/6.74942/100.39179) 

Police station Padang Besar Immigration Office · Padang Besar 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.66696&mlon=100.32565#map=17/6.66696/100.32565) 

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 Padang Besar

Places mapped inside Padang Besar in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals4
- Banks6
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels10
- Shopping malls4
- Schools6
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants36
- Police stations4

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 Sadao

- Khao Mi Kiat
- Phang La
- Prik
- Sadao
- Samnak Kham
- Samnak Taeo
- Tha Pho
- Thung Mo

## Quick answers

- Where is Padang Besar?In Sadao, Songkhla Province, Thailand
- What borders Padang Besar?Khlong Hoi Khong, Khlong La, Prik, Sadao, Samnak Kham, Thung Mo, Thung Nui and Wang Prachan
- How many villages are in Padang Besar?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Padang Besar?Settlements lie between 50 m and 146 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Padang Besar?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Padang Besar?Khuan Khao Haeng (382 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Padang Besar?January to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Padang Besar?สถานีอนามัยบ้านไร่, about 7.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Padang Besar?ธนาคารกรุงไทย, about 9.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Padang Besar?Atm ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Padang Besar?PTT Station (พีทีที สเตชั่น), about 9.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Padang Besar?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Padang Besar?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Padang Besar?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Padang Besar?TH901007 (OCHA common operational dataset)