# Tha Chang, Surat Thani Province – Subdistricts & Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/tha-chang/

District · Surat Thani Province 

# Tha Chang

Tha Chang is a district (amphoe) of Thailand in Surat Thani Province. It had an estimated **31,632 people** in 2023 on 1,095 km² (about 29 per km²). Its main town is Tha Chang. It is divided into 6 subdistricts. 55 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 109 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 31,632people (2023)
- 1,095km²
- 6subdistricts
- 109mapped services

## How many people live in Tha Chang?

Tha Chang had an estimated **31,632 people** in 2023 — 3.0% of Surat Thani Province, 565th of 928 districts. There are 1,051 women for every 1,000 men (above the Surat Thani Province figure of 1,035). Spread over 1,095 km², that is about **29 people per km²**, 857th of 928 districts.

13.9% of people are children under 15 and 18.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 44 years (it is 39 across Surat Thani Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 49 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,389**

5–9 ****1,479**

10–14 ****1,520**

15–19 ****1,377**

20–24 ****1,707**

25–29 ****2,022**

30–34 ****2,222**

35–39 ****2,239**

40–44 ****2,546**

45–49 ****2,498**

50–54 ****2,367**

55–59 ****2,281**

60–64 ****1,997**

65–69 ****1,787**

70–74 ****1,471**

75–79 ****1,075**

80+ ****1,655**

Source: [National Statistics Office of Thailand via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-tha).

## Where is Tha Chang?

Tha Chang lies in [Surat Thani Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other districts: [Chaiya](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/chaiya/), [Kapoe](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ranong/kapoe/), [Phunphin](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/phunphin/), [Suk Samran](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ranong/suk-samran/), [Tha Chana](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/tha-chana/) and [Vibhavadi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/vibhavadi/). By area it is the 90th largest of 928 districts in Thailand. It covers 8.4% of [Surat Thani Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/). The centre of Tha Chang is about 520 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 55 km from Surat Thani, the main town of Surat Thani Province. The centre point is at 9.3584° N, 98.8800° E. Local names: ท่าฉาง .

Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha).

## Subdistricts of Tha Chang

Subdistrict Area km² Localities Services 

[Khao Than](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/tha-chang/khao-than/) 56 7 21 

[Khlong Sai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/tha-chang/khlong-sai/) 99 12 37 

[Pak Chalui](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/tha-chang/pak-chalui/) 733 14 10 

[Sawiat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/tha-chang/sawiat/) 86 11 14 

[Tha Chang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/tha-chang/tha-chang/) 31 5 13 

[Tha Khoei](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/tha-chang/tha-khoei/) 89 8 14 

Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Tha Chang

Open gazetteers list **55 villages, towns and localities** in Tha Chang. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 287 m above sea level (median 18 m).

- Ban Bang Cham
- Ban Bang Khram
- Ban Bang Nam Chuet
- Ban Bo Non
- Ban Chai Wat
- Ban Chong Inthanin
- Ban Chong Lom
- Ban Don Riap
- Ban Don Yai
- Ban Hin Lak
- Ban Huai
- Ban Huai Rian
- Ban Khachathan
- Ban Khlong Ho
- Ban Khlong Khe
- Ban Khlong Khut
- Ban Khlong Sai
- Ban Khlong Wai
- Ban Khlong Wua
- Ban Khuan Ra
- Ban Khuan Suwan
- Ban Klang
- Ban Ko Phlai
- Ban Ko Yo
- Ban Lom Put
- Ban Na Khao
- Ban Na Luek
- Ban Na Sueng
- Ban Na Wa
- Ban Na Wat
- Ban Nai Phru
- Ban Nam Phu
- Ban Nong Dun
- Ban Nong Si
- Ban Nuea Tha
- Ban Pho Phana
- Ban Rai Prung
- Ban Sai Ngam
- Ban Sawiat
- Ban Tanot Sung
- Ban Tha Khoei
- Ban Tha Lum Pho
- Ban Tha Nam Haeng
- Ban Tha Phikun
- Ban Tha Sae
- Ban Tham Pradit
- Ban Than Nam Ron
- Ban Thep Nimit
- Ban Thung Ao
- Ban Wang Khian
- Ban Wang Nao
- Ban Yai
- Ban Yang Phrong
- Muban Chao Mo Kaen
- Tha Chang

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 Chang

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank.

- Ang Kep Nam Tha Sae
- Huai Tha Tai
- Khlong Bang Pit
- Khlong Bang Po
- Khlong Khut
- Khlong Maluan
- Khlong Sawiat
- Khlong Sueng
- Khlong Tha Chang
- Khlong Tha Chang
- Khlong Tha Khoei
- Khlong Tha Sae

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains; 2 hills.

- Khao Daen · 722 m
- Khao Langkha Tuek · 690 m
- Khao Langkha Tuek · 671 m
- Khao Daen · 369 m
- Khao Sung · 200 m
- Khao Samet Chun · 146 m

### Getting around

3 railway stations.

- Sathani Rotfai Khlong Sai
- Sathani Rotfai Tha Chang
- Sathani Tha Khoei

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 Chang and the best time to visit

In Tha Chang, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 2,739 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (376 mm) and the driest Feb (29 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 85 

Feb 24 29 

Mar 26 104 

Apr 27 125 

May 26 305 

Jun 25 331 

Jul 25 349 

Aug 25 344 

Sep 25 376 

Oct 25 325 

Nov 25 225 

Dec 24 141 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tha Chang

Places mapped inside Tha Chang in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals17
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps15
- Hotels13
- Schools15
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants40
- Police stations5

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Tha Chang?In Surat Thani Province, Thailand
- What is the population of Tha Chang?31,632 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Tha Chang?About 44 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Tha Chang?About 29 people per km²
- What borders Tha Chang?Chaiya, Kapoe, Phunphin, Suk Samran, Tha Chana and Vibhavadi
- How many villages are in Tha Chang?55 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tha Chang?Settlements lie between 5 m and 287 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Tha Chang?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Tha Chang?Khao Daen (722 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tha Chang?January to March
- How many hospitals are in Tha Chang?17 mapped
- How many banks are in Tha Chang?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Tha Chang?15 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tha Chang?TH8411 (OCHA common operational dataset)