# Bang Kung Subdistrict, Mueang Surat Thani – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/mueang-surat-thani/bang-kung/ Subdistrict · Mueang Surat Thani # Bang Kung Bang Kung is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mueang Surat Thani, Surat Thani Province. It covers **21.8 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 335 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 21.8km² - 335mapped services - 7 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bang Kung? Bang Kung lies in [Mueang Surat Thani](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/mueang-surat-thani/), [Surat Thani Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other subdistricts: [Khlong Chanak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/mueang-surat-thani/khlong-chanak/), [Makham Tia](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/mueang-surat-thani/makham-tia/), [Talat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/mueang-surat-thani/talat/), [Tha Thong Mai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/kanchanadit/tha-thong-mai/) and [Thung Kong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/kanchanadit/thung-kong/). By area it is the 5758th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 6.5% of [Mueang Surat Thani](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/mueang-surat-thani/). The centre of Bang Kung is about 526 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 3.5 km from Surat Thani, the main town of Mueang Surat Thani. The centre point is at 9.1596° N, 99.3582° E. Local names: บางกุ้ง . 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 Bang Kung OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Bang Kung: 1 viewpoint. - สะพานศรี​สุราษฎร์​ · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Bang Kung - ศาลเจ้าแม่กวนอิม · monument, Talat3.6 km - Jetty River View Point · viewpoint, Talat4.0 km - Tapee River Viewpoint · viewpoint, Talat4.1 km - Floating Village · attraction, Bang Chana4.3 km - Viewpoint to Bridge · viewpoint, Talat4.3 km - สะพานคลองฉนาก · viewpoint, Khlong Chanak4.4 km - Monkey Training College · theme park, Thung Kong4.9 km - Sunset View · viewpoint, Bang Bai Mai5.6 km - My point · viewpoint, Khlong Noi8.8 km - ferry · attraction, Takhian Thong11 km - Baan Bon Khao - View Suai · viewpoint, Wat Pradu11 km - ปากน้ำกะแตะ · attraction, Kadae14 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: Bang Kung - 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 Thani25 km - Samui International Airport (USM) · Na Thon (Ko Samui Island)88 km ### Nearest railway station Surat Thani (Tha Kham), about 15 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 18:05). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Bang Kung Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Bang Kung. - Ban Bo Thong - Ban San Ti Suk 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 Bang Kung Named natural and historic features inside Bang Kung, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Khlong Bang It - Khlong Bang Kung - Khlong Tha Thong 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 Bang Kung and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mueang Surat Thani, 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 Bang Kung Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลพระแสง · Bang Kung 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.15258&mlon=99.35947#map=17/9.15258/99.35947) Bank ธนาคารกสิกรไทย สาขาสี่แยกบางกุ้ง · Bang Kung 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.14911&mlon=99.36783#map=17/9.14911/99.36783) ATM Atm ธนาคารไทยพาณิชย์ : สาขา ถนนกาญจนวิถี (สุราษฎร์ธานี) · Bang Kung 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.15111&mlon=99.33643#map=17/9.15111/99.33643) Petrol pump พี.ซี.ออยล์ · Bang Kung 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.15392&mlon=99.35722#map=17/9.15392/99.35722) Hotel โรงแรม Sbr รีสอร์ท · Bang Kung 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.16078&mlon=99.36105#map=17/9.16078/99.36105) Mall แสงวิรุณสีผสม · Bang Kung 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.15229&mlon=99.36287#map=17/9.15229/99.36287) School Ban San Ti Suk · Bang Kung 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.17236&mlon=99.37802#map=17/9.17236/99.37802) College ซอยโรงเรียนเทคโนสุราษฎร์ธานี · Bang Kung 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.16052&mlon=99.34771#map=17/9.16052/99.34771) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรเมืองสุราษฎร์ธานี · Talat 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.14313&mlon=99.32443#map=17/9.14313/99.32443) 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 Bang Kung Places mapped inside Bang Kung in open map data, by type. - Hospitals13 - Banks15 - ATMs4 - Petrol pumps20 - Hotels37 - Shopping malls10 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities3 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies6 - Restaurants214 - Dental clinics9 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 Mueang Surat Thani - Bang Bai Mai - Bang Chana - Bang Pho - Bang Sai - Khlong Chanak - Khlong Noi - Khun Thale - Makham Tia - Talat - Wat Pradu ## Quick answers - Where is Bang Kung?In Mueang Surat Thani, Surat Thani Province, Thailand - What borders Bang Kung?Khlong Chanak, Makham Tia, Talat, Tha Thong Mai and Thung Kong - What is there to see in Bang Kung?สะพานศรี​สุราษฎร์​ - What time zone is Bang Kung in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Bang Kung?Baht (THB) - What language is spoken in Bang Kung?Thai, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bang Kung?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Bang Kung?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Bang Kung?โรงพยาบาลพระแสง, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bang Kung?ธนาคารกสิกรไทย สาขาสี่แยกบางกุ้ง, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bang Kung?Atm ธนาคารไทยพาณิชย์ : สาขา ถนนกาญจนวิถี (สุราษฎร์ธานี), about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bang Kung?พี.ซี.ออยล์, about 0.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bang Kung?13 mapped - How many banks are in Bang Kung?15 mapped - How many ATMs are in Bang Kung?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Bang Kung?20 mapped - What is the P-code of Bang Kung?TH840110 (OCHA common operational dataset)