# Phlai Wat Subdistrict, Kanchanadit, Surat Thani Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/kanchanadit/phlai-wat/ Subdistrict · Kanchanadit # Phlai Wat Phlai Wat is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Kanchanadit, Surat Thani Province. It covers **75.7 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 38 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 75.7km² - 38mapped services - 15 mtypical elevation ## Where is Phlai Wat? Phlai Wat 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 4 other subdistricts: [Kadae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/kanchanadit/kadae/), [Krut](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/kanchanadit/krut/), [Tha Thong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/kanchanadit/tha-thong/) and [Tha Uthae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/kanchanadit/tha-uthae/). By area it is the 1972nd largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 7.0% of [Kanchanadit](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/kanchanadit/). The centre of Phlai Wat is about 519 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 5.4 km from Kanchanadit, the main town of Kanchanadit. The centre point is at 9.1858° N, 99.5147° E. Local names: พลายวาส . 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 Phlai Wat Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Phlai Wat. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 21 m above sea level (median 15 m). - Ban Don Kai - Ban Hin Cha-ngok - Ban Khao Phap Pha - Ban Khlang Na - Ban Mae Mok - Ban Nai Ram - Ban Nong Ple - Ban Tha Sao Phao 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 Phlai Wat Named natural and historic features inside Phlai Wat, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Huai Na Prang - Khlong Kradae ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Khao Thewada Bon · 74 m - Khao Mai Daeng · 52 m - Khao Yom Doi · 47 m - Khao Nom Long · 42 m - Khao Noi · 19 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 Phlai Wat 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 Phlai Wat Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.พลายวาส · Phlai Wat 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.19548&mlon=99.50927#map=17/9.19548/99.50927) Bank ธนาคารกรุงศรีอยุธยา สาขากาญจนดิษฐ์ · Kadae 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.16589&mlon=99.47839#map=17/9.16589/99.47839) ATM Atm ธนาคารไทยพาณิชย์ : สาขา ถนนกาญจนวิถี (สุราษฎร์ธานี) · Bang Kung 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.15111&mlon=99.33643#map=17/9.15111/99.33643) Petrol pump Fuel Station · Phlai Wat 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.18814&mlon=99.49148#map=17/9.18814/99.49148) Hotel กลางนารีสอร์ท · Phlai Wat 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.16804&mlon=99.48753#map=17/9.16804/99.48753) Mall พนมวังซิเมนต์บล็อก · Tha Uthae 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.09946&mlon=99.60213#map=17/9.09946/99.60213) School Ban Tha Sao Pao · Phlai Wat 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.18361&mlon=99.50614#map=17/9.18361/99.50614) College แผนกวิชาการบัญชี วิทยาลัยเทคนิคกาญจนดิษฐ์ · Phlai Wat 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.20649&mlon=99.50573#map=17/9.20649/99.50573) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรกาญจนดิษฐ์ RTP Cyber Village · Kadae 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.16816&mlon=99.47648#map=17/9.16816/99.47648) 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 Phlai Wat Places mapped inside Phlai Wat in open map data, by type. - Hospitals14 - Petrol pumps7 - Hotels3 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants8 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 Khwa - Chang Sai - Kadae - Khlong Sa - Krut - Pa Ron - Takhian Thong - Tha Thong - Tha Thong Mai - Tha Uthae - Thung Kong - Thung Rang ## Quick answers - Where is Phlai Wat?In Kanchanadit, Surat Thani Province, Thailand - What borders Phlai Wat?Kadae, Krut, Tha Thong and Tha Uthae - How many villages are in Phlai Wat?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Phlai Wat?Settlements lie between 7 m and 21 m - What is the highest point in Phlai Wat?Khao Thewada Bon (74 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Phlai Wat?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Phlai Wat?รพ.สต.พลายวาส, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Phlai Wat?ธนาคารกรุงศรีอยุธยา สาขากาญจนดิษฐ์, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Phlai Wat?Atm ธนาคารไทยพาณิชย์ : สาขา ถนนกาญจนวิถี (สุราษฎร์ธานี), about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Phlai Wat?Fuel Station, about 2.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Phlai Wat?14 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Phlai Wat?7 mapped - What is the P-code of Phlai Wat?TH840207 (OCHA common operational dataset)