# Bang Sawan Subdistrict, Phrasaeng, Surat Thani Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/phrasaeng/bang-sawan/ Subdistrict · Phrasaeng # Bang Sawan Bang Sawan is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Phrasaeng, Surat Thani Province. It covers **229.6 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 64 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 230km² - 64mapped services - 47 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bang Sawan? Bang Sawan lies in [Phrasaeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/phrasaeng/), [Surat Thani Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 7 other subdistricts: [Ban Sadet](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/khian-sa/ban-sadet/), [Khlong Cha-Un](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/phanom/khlong-cha-un/), [Khlong Noi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/chai-buri/khlong-noi/), [Phuang Phromkhon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/khian-sa/phuang-phromkhon/), [Plai Phraya](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/krabi/plai-phraya/plai-phraya/), [Sai Khueng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/phrasaeng/sai-khueng/) and [Sai Sopha](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/phrasaeng/sai-sopha/). By area it is the 324th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 29.8% of [Phrasaeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/phrasaeng/). The centre of Bang Sawan is about 593 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 30 km from Phrasaeng, the main town of Phrasaeng. The centre point is at 8.6303° N, 98.9814° E. Local names: บางสวรรค์ . 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 Bang Sawan Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Bang Sawan. Settlements here lie between about 29 m and 104 m above sea level (median 47 m). - Ban Bang Lo - Ban Bang Sawan - Ban Bang Tao - Ban Bang Trae - Ban Bang Yot - Ban Bon Khuan - Ban Bon Na Nuea - Ban Bon No Tai - Ban Chai Lok - Ban Chai Tuek - Ban Fai Tha - Ban Hu Khuean - Ban Huai Sai Khao - Ban Khao Pok - Ban Khok Kruat - Ban Khuan - Ban Khuan Charoen - Ban Khuan Phun - Ban Ko San - Ban Mak - Ban Nai Phru - Ban Nam Phut - Ban Rae - Ban Sa Kaeo - Ban Saeng Nakhon - Ban Sam Tho - Ban Si Nakhon - Ban Tai Ton - Ban Tham Khong - Ban Tham Khrop Nam - Ban Ton Ok - Ban Udom Mit - Ban Yan Takhian - Bang Sawan 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 Sawan Named natural and historic features inside Bang Sawan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Khao Maeo · 231 m - Khao Phra · 201 m - Khuan Son · 85 m - Khao Ho · 56 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 Bang Sawan and the best time to visit Using the climate of Phrasaeng, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 2,384 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (334 mm) and the driest Feb (32 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 137 Feb 25 32 Mar 26 115 Apr 28 115 May 27 212 Jun 26 215 Jul 26 212 Aug 26 220 Sep 26 270 Oct 26 289 Nov 25 334 Dec 25 232 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bang Sawan Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital อนามัยบางสวรรค์ · Bang Sawan 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61903&mlon=98.97392#map=17/8.61903/98.97392) Bank ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษรสาขาบางสวรรค์ · Bang Sawan 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61929&mlon=98.97141#map=17/8.61929/98.97141) ATM ธนาคารกรุงไทย · Khao To 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.57756&mlon=98.74076#map=17/8.57756/98.74076) Petrol pump ปั๊มซาอุ · Bang Sawan 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61936&mlon=98.97705#map=17/8.61936/98.97705) Hotel บางสวรรค์รีสอร์ท · Bang Sawan 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.62251&mlon=98.97863#map=17/8.62251/98.97863) Mall ห้างทองเจริญรักษ์ · Bang Sawan 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61769&mlon=98.96713#map=17/8.61769/98.96713) School โรงเรียนวัดบางสวรรค์ · Bang Sawan 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.62186&mlon=98.97767#map=17/8.62186/98.97767) College Surat Thani Agricultural and Technology College · Phang Kan 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87366&mlon=98.82423#map=17/8.87366/98.82423) Police station สภ. บางสวรรค์ · Sai Sopha 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64130&mlon=99.07646#map=17/8.64130/99.07646) 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 Sawan Places mapped inside Bang Sawan in open map data, by type. - Hospitals9 - Banks5 - Petrol pumps6 - Hotels10 - Shopping malls3 - Schools2 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants25 - Dental clinics2 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 Phrasaeng - I Pan - Sai Khueng - Sai Sopha - Sakhu - Sin Charoen - Sin Pun ## Quick answers - Where is Bang Sawan?In Phrasaeng, Surat Thani Province, Thailand - What borders Bang Sawan?Ban Sadet, Khlong Cha-Un, Khlong Noi, Phuang Phromkhon, Plai Phraya, Sai Khueng and Sai Sopha - How many villages are in Bang Sawan?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bang Sawan?Settlements lie between 29 m and 104 m - What is the highest point in Bang Sawan?Khao Maeo (231 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bang Sawan?February to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Bang Sawan?อนามัยบางสวรรค์, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bang Sawan?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษรสาขาบางสวรรค์, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bang Sawan?ธนาคารกรุงไทย, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bang Sawan?ปั๊มซาอุ, about 1.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bang Sawan?9 mapped - How many banks are in Bang Sawan?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Bang Sawan?6 mapped - What is the P-code of Bang Sawan?TH841603 (OCHA common operational dataset)