# Bu Kraeng Subdistrict, Chom Phra, Surin Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/chom-phra/bu-kraeng/ Subdistrict · Chom Phra # Bu Kraeng Bu Kraeng is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Chom Phra, Surin Province. It covers **43.6 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 43.6km² - 8mapped services - 161 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bu Kraeng? Bu Kraeng lies in [Chom Phra](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/chom-phra/), [Surin Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Ban Phue](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/chom-phra/ban-phue/), [Bueng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/khwao-sin-rin/bueng/), [Chom Phra](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/chom-phra/chom-phra/), [Nong Bua](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/sikhoraphum/nong-bua/), [Ta Kuk](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/khwao-sin-rin/ta-kuk/) and [Tlae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/sikhoraphum/tlae/). By area it is the 3840th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 13.1% of [Chom Phra](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/chom-phra/). The centre of Bu Kraeng is about 372 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 8.1 km from Chom Phra, the main town of Chom Phra. The centre point is at 15.0796° N, 103.6713° E. Local names: บุแกรง . 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 Bu Kraeng Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Bu Kraeng. Settlements here lie between about 152 m and 170 m above sea level (median 161 m). - Ban Akhot - Ban Apho - Ban Arkot - Ban Awae - Ban Bu Kraeng - Ban Kham - Ban Kham Yai - Ban Non Phluang - Ban Non Sawai - Ban Non Sawai Noi - Ban Nong Khon Yai - Ban Prawit - Ban Sa Ta Pan - Ban Siang Chai - Ban Ta Bot - Ban Takhian - Ban Thaen - Ban Wan 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 Bu Kraeng Named natural and historic features inside Bu Kraeng, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Ang Kep Nam Huai Lahan 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 Bu Kraeng and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chom Phra, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 1,412 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (281 mm) and the driest Dec (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 7 Feb 28 9 Mar 30 43 Apr 31 75 May 29 176 Jun 27 180 Jul 27 236 Aug 26 262 Sep 26 281 Oct 26 115 Nov 25 22 Dec 24 4 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bu Kraeng Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.บ้านว่าน · Bu Kraeng 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.06527&mlon=103.65940#map=17/15.06527/103.65940) Bank ธนาคาร ธกส. อำเภอจอมพระ · Chom Phra 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.11537&mlon=103.60246#map=17/15.11537/103.60246) ATM ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์ฯ · Mueang Thi 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.88485&mlon=103.65060#map=17/14.88485/103.65060) Petrol pump Bangchak · Chom Phra 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.11318&mlon=103.60181#map=17/15.11318/103.60181) Hotel บ้านนาเทิ่ง · Tlae 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.06975&mlon=103.72868#map=17/15.06975/103.72868) Mall สกต.สุรินทร์ · Nong Sanit 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.15345&mlon=103.62842#map=17/15.15345/103.62842) School โรงเรียนบ้านบุแกรง-ตะเคียน · Bu Kraeng 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.06135&mlon=103.66924#map=17/15.06135/103.66924) College วิทยาลัยการอาชีพศีขรภูมิ · Ra-Ngaeng 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.94438&mlon=103.79664#map=17/14.94438/103.79664) Police station สภ.ตากูก · Prasat Thong 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.99202&mlon=103.64236#map=17/14.99202/103.64236) 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 Bu Kraeng Places mapped inside Bu Kraeng in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Schools2 - Restaurants2 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 Chom Phra - Ban Phue - Chom Phra - Chum Saeng - Krahat - Lum Rawi - Mueang Ling - Nong Sanit - Pen Suk ## Quick answers - Where is Bu Kraeng?In Chom Phra, Surin Province, Thailand - What borders Bu Kraeng?Ban Phue, Bueng, Chom Phra, Nong Bua, Ta Kuk and Tlae - How many villages are in Bu Kraeng?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bu Kraeng?Settlements lie between 152 m and 170 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Bu Kraeng?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Bu Kraeng?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Bu Kraeng?รพ.สต.บ้านว่าน, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bu Kraeng?ธนาคาร ธกส. อำเภอจอมพระ, about 8.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bu Kraeng?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์ฯ, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bu Kraeng?Bangchak, about 8.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bu Kraeng?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Bu Kraeng?TH320404 (OCHA common operational dataset)