# Ban Tai Subdistrict, Ko Pha-Ngan, Surat Thani Province

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Subdistrict · Ko Pha-Ngan 

# Ban Tai

Ban Tai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Ko Pha-Ngan, Surat Thani Province. It covers **64.3 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 600 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 64.3km²
- 600mapped services
- 22 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ban Tai?

Ban Tai lies in [Ko Pha-Ngan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/ko-pha-ngan/), [Surat Thani Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 1 other subdistrict: [Ko Pha-Ngan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/ko-pha-ngan/ko-pha-ngan/). By area it is the 2505th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 45.3% of [Ko Pha-Ngan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/ko-pha-ngan/). The centre of Ban Tai is about 450 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 5.7 km from Ko Pha Ngan, the main town of Ko Pha-Ngan. The centre point is at 9.7292° N, 100.0463° E. Local names: บ้านใต้ .

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 Ban Tai

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Ban Tai. The largest with a recorded population: Ko Pha Ngan (11,846). Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 430 m above sea level (median 22 m).

- Baan Kai
- Baan Tai
- Baan Thong Nai Pan
- Baan Thong Nang
- Ban Haad Rin
- Ban Hat Rin
- Ban Khai
- Ban Nok
- Ban Nuea
- Ban Tai
- Ban Thong Nai Pan
- Ban Thong Nang
- Ko Pha Ngan
- Moo 2

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 Ban Tai

Named natural and historic features inside Ban Tai, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 waterfalls.

- Nam Tok Than Sadet
- Saampan Waterfall
- Than Prawet Waterfall

### Coast and islands

17 headlands; 2 islands; 2 beaches.

- Hat Rin
- Hat Thong Ta Pan
- Ko Kong Than Sadet
- Koh Phangan
- Laem Bo Prang
- Laem Buak Ta To
- Laem Hat Rin
- Laem Hat Wai Nam
- Laem Katha Khwam
- Laem Klang
- Laem Klang
- Laem Lok
- Laem Maphrao
- Laem Nai Pho
- Laem Nok Rong
- Laem Pak Nok
- Laem Ta Chang
- Laem Ta To
- Laem Tha Bo
- Laem Tham Khangkhao
- Laem Tham Thong Rak

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Khao Mai Ngam · 380 m
- Khao Lat Mai Kaeo · 334 m

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Ko Pha Ngan Airport

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 Ban Tai and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ko Pha-Ngan, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 2,089 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (375 mm) and the driest Feb (38 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 27 135 

Feb 27 38 

Mar 28 114 

Apr 29 90 

May 29 170 

Jun 29 167 

Jul 28 166 

Aug 28 144 

Sep 28 181 

Oct 28 246 

Nov 28 375 

Dec 27 262 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ban Tai

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital โรงพยาบาลบ้านดอนอินเตอร์ เกาะพะงัน · Ban Tai 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70009&mlon=100.02486#map=17/9.70009/100.02486) 

Bank Bangkok Bank,Kohphangan. · Ban Tai 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70081&mlon=100.02002#map=17/9.70081/100.02002) 

ATM Krungsiri · Ban Tai 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70626&mlon=100.00855#map=17/9.70626/100.00855) 

Petrol pump Gazoline · Ban Tai 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74949&mlon=100.05120#map=17/9.74949/100.05120) 

Hotel Bancha Samanora resort · Ban Tai 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70567&mlon=100.04680#map=17/9.70567/100.04680) 

Mall Big C - Koh Phangan · Ko Pha-Ngan 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70921&mlon=100.00071#map=17/9.70921/100.00071) 

School Mr. Pong Fight Club · Ban Tai 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.72140&mlon=100.03793#map=17/9.72140/100.03793) 

College International School of Samui · Bo Phut 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.54425&mlon=100.04580#map=17/9.54425/100.04580) 

Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรเกาะพะงัน · Ko Pha-Ngan 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73619&mlon=100.00593#map=17/9.73619/100.00593) 

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 Ban Tai

Places mapped inside Ban Tai in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals10
- Banks3
- ATMs8
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels290
- Schools8
- Pharmacies9
- Restaurants267
- Police stations1

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 Ko Pha-Ngan

- Ko Pha-Ngan
- Ko Tao

## Quick answers

- Where is Ban Tai?In Ko Pha-Ngan, Surat Thani Province, Thailand
- What borders Ban Tai?Ko Pha-Ngan
- How many villages are in Ban Tai?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ban Tai?Settlements lie between 9 m and 430 m
- What is the highest point in Ban Tai?Khao Mai Ngam (380 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ban Tai?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ban Tai?โรงพยาบาลบ้านดอนอินเตอร์ เกาะพะงัน, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ban Tai?Bangkok Bank,Kohphangan., about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ban Tai?Krungsiri, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ban Tai?Gazoline, about 2.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ban Tai?10 mapped
- How many banks are in Ban Tai?3 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Ban Tai?8 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ban Tai?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ban Tai?TH840502 (OCHA common operational dataset)