# Phru Thai Subdistrict, Ban Ta Khun, Surat Thani Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/ban-ta-khun/phru-thai/ Subdistrict · Ban Ta Khun # Phru Thai Phru Thai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Ban Ta Khun, Surat Thani Province. It covers **33.1 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 33.1km² - 1mapped services - 25 mtypical elevation ## Where is Phru Thai? Phru Thai lies in [Ban Ta Khun](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/ban-ta-khun/), [Surat Thani Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other subdistricts: [Kapao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/khiri-rat-nikhom/kapao/), [Khao Phang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/ban-ta-khun/khao-phang/), [Khao Wong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/ban-ta-khun/khao-wong/), [Phasaeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/ban-ta-khun/phasaeng/) and [Yan Yao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/khiri-rat-nikhom/yan-yao/). By area it is the 4749th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 2.2% of [Ban Ta Khun](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/ban-ta-khun/). The centre of Phru Thai is about 561 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 6.5 km from Ban Takhun, the main town of Ban Ta Khun. The centre point is at 8.9621° N, 98.8816° E. Local names: พรุไทย . 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 Phru Thai Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Phru Thai. Settlements here lie between about 20 m and 28 m above sea level (median 25 m). - Ban Chiao Khwan - Ban Hat Khan - Ban Khlong Phikun - Ban Phru Si - Ban Tha Phru Thai - Ban Thawi Suk 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 Phru Thai Named natural and historic features inside Phru Thai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Khlong Pak Tham Riang 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 Phru Thai and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ban Ta Khun, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 2,606 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (352 mm) and the driest Feb (30 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 24 93 Feb 25 30 Mar 26 114 Apr 27 129 May 26 274 Jun 25 291 Jul 25 290 Aug 25 301 Sep 25 352 Oct 25 330 Nov 25 248 Dec 24 154 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Phru Thai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.บ้านวังขุม · Yan Yao 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.96898&mlon=98.90362#map=17/8.96898/98.90362) Bank ธนาคารกรุงไทย สาขาบ้านตาขุน · Khao Wong 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.91256&mlon=98.88657#map=17/8.91256/98.88657) ATM GSB · Tha Khanon 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.03107&mlon=98.95066#map=17/9.03107/98.95066) Petrol pump Single use · Phasaeng 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92449&mlon=98.87535#map=17/8.92449/98.87535) Hotel ทุ่งดวงเจริญรีสอร์ท · Phasaeng 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.93438&mlon=98.87254#map=17/8.93438/98.87254) Mall ร้านชาวสวนเคมีการเกษตร · Khao Wong 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90956&mlon=98.88716#map=17/8.90956/98.88716) School ศูนย์พัฒนาเด็กเล็กเทศบาลตำบลบ้านเชี่ยวหลาน · Khao Phang 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.97446&mlon=98.84299#map=17/8.97446/98.84299) College โรงเรียนวัดอินทราวาส · Kapao 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.98195&mlon=98.92116#map=17/8.98195/98.92116) Police station ศูนย์ป้องกันและปราบปรามประมงน้ำจืดภาคใต้ สุราษฎร์ธานี · Khao Phang 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.96849&mlon=98.83303#map=17/8.96849/98.83303) 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 Phru Thai Places mapped inside Phru Thai in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 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 Ban Ta Khun - Khao Phang - Khao Wong - Phasaeng ## Quick answers - Where is Phru Thai?In Ban Ta Khun, Surat Thani Province, Thailand - What borders Phru Thai?Kapao, Khao Phang, Khao Wong, Phasaeng and Yan Yao - How many villages are in Phru Thai?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Phru Thai?Settlements lie between 20 m and 28 m - What is the best time to visit Phru Thai?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Phru Thai?รพ.สต.บ้านวังขุม, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Phru Thai?ธนาคารกรุงไทย สาขาบ้านตาขุน, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Phru Thai?GSB, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Phru Thai?Single use, about 4.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Phru Thai?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Phru Thai?TH840903 (OCHA common operational dataset)