# Tha Kradan Subdistrict, Khiri Rat Nikhom, Surat Thani Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/khiri-rat-nikhom/tha-kradan/ Subdistrict · Khiri Rat Nikhom # Tha Kradan Tha Kradan is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Khiri Rat Nikhom, Surat Thani Province. It covers **26.1 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 26.1km² - 9mapped services - 20 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tha Kradan? Tha Kradan lies in [Khiri Rat Nikhom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/khiri-rat-nikhom/), [Surat Thani Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other subdistricts: [Ban Yang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/khiri-rat-nikhom/ban-yang/), [Bang Ngon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/phunphin/bang-ngon/), [Nam Hak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/khiri-rat-nikhom/nam-hak/), [Tham Singkhon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/khiri-rat-nikhom/tham-singkhon/) and [Yan Yao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/khiri-rat-nikhom/yan-yao/). By area it is the 5386th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 3.4% of [Khiri Rat Nikhom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/khiri-rat-nikhom/). The centre of Tha Kradan is about 545 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 8.8 km from Tha Khanon, the main town of Khiri Rat Nikhom. The centre point is at 9.0677° N, 99.0236° E. Local names: ท่ากระดาน . 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 Kradan ### Nearby, outside Tha Kradan - Hin Pad Rock · attraction, Tha Khanon19 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 Kradan - 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 - Surat Thani Airport (URT) · Surat Thani14 km - Ranong Airport (UNN) · Ranong92 km ### Nearest railway station Klong Yan (Tha Kradan), about 1.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:06). 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 Kradan Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Tha Kradan. Settlements here lie between about 17 m and 44 m above sea level (median 20 m). - Ban Don Suwan - Ban Hat Tho - Ban Hin Dan - Ban Ko Yuan - Ban Na Cha-Om - Ban Na Mai - Ban Nok Yang - Ban Rong Krabueang - Ban Thung Lan 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 Kradan Named natural and historic features inside Tha Kradan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Sa Han Samphao ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Khao Din · 175 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 Tha Kradan and the best time to visit Using the climate of Khiri Rat Nikhom, 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 Tha Kradan Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลท่ากระดาน · Tha Kradan 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05684&mlon=99.02938#map=17/9.05684/99.02938) Bank ธนาคารกรุงไทย สาขาคีรีรัฐนิคม · Tha Khanon 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.02871&mlon=98.95319#map=17/9.02871/98.95319) ATM GSB · Tha Khanon 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.03107&mlon=98.95066#map=17/9.03107/98.95066) Petrol pump หจก.ทองพัฒน์ปิโตรเลียม (ปั้มกำนันเชษฐ์) · Tha Kradan 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05709&mlon=99.03355#map=17/9.05709/99.03355) Hotel โกชาญโฮมสเตย์ · Tham Singkhon 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.02866&mlon=99.06110#map=17/9.02866/99.06110) Mall ตลาดนัด กม.25 · Bang Maduea 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.04212&mlon=99.11158#map=17/9.04212/99.11158) School ศูนย์พัฒนาเด็กเล็กตำบลบ้านยาง · Ban Yang 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05331&mlon=98.97940#map=17/9.05331/98.97940) College โรงเรียนวัดอินทราวาส · Kapao 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.98195&mlon=98.92116#map=17/8.98195/98.92116) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรคีรีรัฐนิคม · Tha Khanon 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.03212&mlon=98.95097#map=17/9.03212/98.95097) 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 Kradan Places mapped inside Tha Kradan in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps1 - Restaurants6 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 Khiri Rat Nikhom - Ban Thamniap - Ban Yang - Kapao - Nam Hak - Tha Khanon - Tham Singkhon - Yan Yao ## Quick answers - Where is Tha Kradan?In Khiri Rat Nikhom, Surat Thani Province, Thailand - What borders Tha Kradan?Ban Yang, Bang Ngon, Nam Hak, Tham Singkhon and Yan Yao - What is there to see in Tha Kradan?Hin Pad Rock - What time zone is Tha Kradan in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Tha Kradan?Baht (THB) - What language is spoken in Tha Kradan?Thai, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tha Kradan?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tha Kradan?Settlements lie between 17 m and 44 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Tha Kradan?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Tha Kradan?Khao Din (175 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tha Kradan?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Tha Kradan?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลท่ากระดาน, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tha Kradan?ธนาคารกรุงไทย สาขาคีรีรัฐนิคม, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Tha Kradan?GSB, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tha Kradan?หจก.ทองพัฒน์ปิโตรเลียม (ปั้มกำนันเชษฐ์), about 1.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Tha Kradan?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Tha Kradan?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Tha Kradan?TH840807 (OCHA common operational dataset)