# Chang Khwa Subdistrict, Kanchanadit, Surat Thani Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/kanchanadit/chang-khwa/ Subdistrict · Kanchanadit # Chang Khwa Chang Khwa is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Kanchanadit, Surat Thani Province. It covers **54.6 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 54.6km² - 15mapped services - 18 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chang Khwa? Chang Khwa lies in [Kanchanadit](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/kanchanadit/), [Surat Thani Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other subdistricts: [Chang Sai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/kanchanadit/chang-sai/), [Kadae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/kanchanadit/kadae/), [Takhian Thong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/kanchanadit/takhian-thong/), [Thung Kong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/kanchanadit/thung-kong/) and [Thung Rang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/kanchanadit/thung-rang/). By area it is the 3039th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 5.1% of [Kanchanadit](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/kanchanadit/). The centre of Chang Khwa is about 531 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 9.0 km from Kanchanadit, the main town of Kanchanadit. The centre point is at 9.0870° N, 99.4513° E. Local names: ช้างขวา . 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 Chang Khwa Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Chang Khwa. Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 26 m above sea level (median 18 m). - Ban Chai Khao - Ban Hua Mak Bon - Ban Hua Mak Lang - Ban Huai Sok - Ban Maro - Ban Na Don - Ban Nam Sap - Ban Nong Yo - Ban Phut - Ban Sai To - Ban Saphan Kathin 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 Chang Khwa Named natural and historic features inside Chang Khwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Sa Ban Thung Hua Son ### Hills and mountains 7 hills. - Khao Khiam Ngam · 165 m - Khao Phut · 141 m - Khao Kum Pae · 135 m - Khao Noi · 65 m - Khao Khu Ha · 42 m - Khao Kho · 33 m - Khao Hua Suan · 31 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 Chang Khwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kanchanadit, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 2,329 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (320 mm) and the driest Feb (31 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 123 Feb 26 31 Mar 27 110 Apr 28 104 May 28 217 Jun 27 221 Jul 26 223 Aug 26 216 Sep 26 264 Oct 26 276 Nov 26 320 Dec 25 224 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chang Khwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลกานจนดิษญ์ · Chang Sai 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.07187&mlon=99.44308#map=17/9.07187/99.44308) Bank ธ.ก.ส บ้านกรูด · Krut 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.09063&mlon=99.52842#map=17/9.09063/99.52842) ATM Bank of Ayudhya · Bang Kung 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.14960&mlon=99.33589#map=17/9.14960/99.33589) Petrol pump ปตท. · Thung Rang 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.07920&mlon=99.42422#map=17/9.07920/99.42422) Hotel ไสขามวังน้ำเย็น · Chang Sai 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.08295&mlon=99.49564#map=17/9.08295/99.49564) Mall สหไทย ซูเปอร์มาร์เก็ต สุราษฎร์ธานี · Makham Tia 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10777&mlon=99.37264#map=17/9.10777/99.37264) School Ban Hua Mak Lang School · Chang Khwa 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.08996&mlon=99.44054#map=17/9.08996/99.44054) College โรงเรียนบ้านซอย 2 · Khun Thale 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.06948&mlon=99.37906#map=17/9.06948/99.37906) Police station Surat Thani Immigration office · Thung Rang 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.08567&mlon=99.40699#map=17/9.08567/99.40699) 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 Chang Khwa Places mapped inside Chang Khwa in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Hotels2 - Schools6 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants3 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 Kanchanadit - Chang Sai - Kadae - Khlong Sa - Krut - Pa Ron - Phlai Wat - Takhian Thong - Tha Thong - Tha Thong Mai - Tha Uthae - Thung Kong - Thung Rang ## Quick answers - Where is Chang Khwa?In Kanchanadit, Surat Thani Province, Thailand - What borders Chang Khwa?Chang Sai, Kadae, Takhian Thong, Thung Kong and Thung Rang - How many villages are in Chang Khwa?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chang Khwa?Settlements lie between 9 m and 26 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Chang Khwa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Chang Khwa?Khao Khiam Ngam (165 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chang Khwa?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Chang Khwa?โรงพยาบาลกานจนดิษญ์, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chang Khwa?ธ.ก.ส บ้านกรูด, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chang Khwa?Bank of Ayudhya, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chang Khwa?ปตท., about 3.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Chang Khwa?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Chang Khwa?TH840210 (OCHA common operational dataset)