# Maret Subdistrict, Ko Samui, Surat Thani Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/ko-samui/maret/

Subdistrict · Ko Samui 

# Maret

Maret is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Ko Samui, Surat Thani Province. It covers **26.2 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 655 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 26.2km²
- 655mapped services
- 16 mtypical elevation

## Where is Maret?

Maret lies in [Ko Samui](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/ko-samui/), [Surat Thani Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 2 other subdistricts: [Bo Phut](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/ko-samui/bo-phut/) and [Na Mueang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/ko-samui/na-mueang/). By area it is the 5379th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 9.3% of [Ko Samui](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/ko-samui/). The centre of Maret is about 480 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 13 km from Ko Samui, the main town of Ko Samui. The centre point is at 9.4607° N, 100.0288° E. Local names: มะเร็ต .

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 Maret

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Maret. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 36 m above sea level (median 16 m).

- Baan Harn
- Baan Hua Thanon
- Baan Lamai
- Baan Tha Po
- Ban Han
- Ban Hua Thanon
- Ban Lamai
- Ban Maret
- Ban Na Khai
- Ban Thung
- Ban Tin Tha
- Lamai Beach
- Maret

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 Maret

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

### Coast and islands

4 headlands; 2 beaches; 1 island.

- Hat Lamai
- Ko Na Thian
- Laem Lamai
- Laem Na Thian
- Laem Nan
- Laem Thong Khrok
- Silver beach

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 Maret and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ko Samui, 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
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- 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 Maret

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital รพ.สต.มะเร็ต · Maret 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.44697&mlon=100.02614#map=17/9.44697/100.02614) 

Bank Bangkok Bank · Maret 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.46455&mlon=100.04408#map=17/9.46455/100.04408) 

ATM Krungsri · Maret 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.46353&mlon=100.04332#map=17/9.46353/100.04332) 

Petrol pump Esso Lamyai Oil Co., Ltd. · Maret 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.47261&mlon=100.04567#map=17/9.47261/100.04567) 

Hotel Samui Green Palm Resort · Maret 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.45831&mlon=100.03032#map=17/9.45831/100.03032) 

Mall แม็คโคร ละไม · Maret 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.45785&mlon=100.03810#map=17/9.45785/100.03810) 

School โรงเรียนนานาชาติ เอส ซี แอล · Maret 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.45917&mlon=100.03899#map=17/9.45917/100.03899) 

College วิทยาลัยอาชีวศึกษาภาวนาโพธิคุณ · Na Mueang 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.45144&mlon=99.98206#map=17/9.45144/99.98206) 

Police station Koh Samui Tourist Police · Bo Phut 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.52269&mlon=100.05653#map=17/9.52269/100.05653) 

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 Maret

Places mapped inside Maret in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals10
- Banks12
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels254
- Shopping malls2
- Schools5
- Pharmacies15
- Restaurants347
- Dental clinics3

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 Samui

- Ang Thong
- Bo Phut
- Lipa Noi
- Maenam
- Na Mueang
- Taling Ngam

## Quick answers

- Where is Maret?In Ko Samui, Surat Thani Province, Thailand
- What borders Maret?Bo Phut and Na Mueang
- How many villages are in Maret?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Maret?Settlements lie between 5 m and 36 m
- What is the best time to visit Maret?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Maret?รพ.สต.มะเร็ต, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Maret?Bangkok Bank, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Maret?Krungsri, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maret?Esso Lamyai Oil Co., Ltd., about 2.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Maret?10 mapped
- How many banks are in Maret?12 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Maret?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Maret?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Maret?TH840405 (OCHA common operational dataset)