# Phanom Dong Rak, Surin Province – Subdistricts & Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/phanom-dong-rak/

District · Surin Province 

# Phanom Dong Rak

Phanom Dong Rak is a district (amphoe) of Thailand in Surin Province. It had an estimated **20,309 people** in 2023 on 313 km² (about 65 per km²). Its main town is Phanom Dong Rak. It is divided into 4 subdistricts. 65 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 57 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 20,309people (2023)
- 313km²
- 4subdistricts
- 57mapped services

## How many people live in Phanom Dong Rak?

Phanom Dong Rak had an estimated **20,309 people** in 2023 — 2.6% of Surin Province, 753rd of 928 districts. There are 1,019 women for every 1,000 men (below the Surin Province figure of 1,079). Spread over 313 km², that is about **65 people per km²**, 643rd of 928 districts.

24.5% of people are children under 15 and 16.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 42 years (it is 44 across Surin Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 68 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,654**

5–9 ****1,690**

10–14 ****1,630**

15–19 ****1,034**

20–24 ****630**

25–29 ****782**

30–34 ****912**

35–39 ****1,181**

40–44 ****1,403**

45–49 ****1,579**

50–54 ****1,551**

55–59 ****1,475**

60–64 ****1,532**

65–69 ****1,361**

70–74 ****831**

75–79 ****531**

80+ ****533**

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 Phanom Dong Rak?

Phanom Dong Rak lies in [Surin Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 3 other districts: [Ban Kruat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/ban-kruat/), [Kap Choeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/kap-choeng/) and [Prasat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/prasat/). By area it is the 585th largest of 928 districts in Thailand. It covers 3.6% of [Surin Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/). The centre of Phanom Dong Rak is about 313 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 53 km from Surin, the main town of Surin Province. The centre point is at 14.4333° N, 103.3193° E. Local names: พนมดงรัก .

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 Phanom Dong Rak

Subdistrict Area km² Localities Services 

[Bak Dai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/phanom-dong-rak/bak-dai/) 135 22 17 

[Chik Daek](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/phanom-dong-rak/chik-daek/) 54 16 20 

[Khok Klang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/phanom-dong-rak/khok-klang/) 48 12 7 

[Ta Miang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/phanom-dong-rak/ta-miang/) 76 16 13 

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 Phanom Dong Rak

Open gazetteers list **65 villages, towns and localities** in Phanom Dong Rak. Settlements here lie between about 167 m and 264 m above sea level (median 193 m).

- Bakdai
- Ban Ampuen
- Ban Ampun
- Ban Bu Ampao
- Ban Chik Daek
- Ban Don Nam Tan
- Ban Hua Ang
- Ban Jeg Deak
- Ban Kao Toe
- Ban Khok Bot
- Ban Khok Klang
- Ban Khok Krom
- Ban Khok Marum
- Ban Khok Raka
- Ban Khok Salaeng
- Ban Khok Sung
- Ban Khok Yao
- Ban Kok Sung
- Ban La Or
- Ban La-o
- Ban Lak Phatthana
- Ban Mai Phatthana
- Ban Na Phun
- Ban Non Kho Thong
- Ban Non Mayang
- Ban Non Somboon
- Ban Non Sombun
- Ban Non Yang Kut
- Ban Nong Chup
- Ban Nong Kanna
- Ban Nong Khaen
- Ban Nong Khan Na
- Ban Nong Khan Na Samakkhi
- Ban Nong Luang
- Ban Nong Ra-ang
- Ban Nong Raet
- Ban Nong Ta-Loep
- Ban Nong Waeng
- Ban O Lok
- Ban Panom Din
- Ban Phanom Din Kao
- Ban Phanom Din Mai
- Ban Phun Suk
- Ban Pun Suk
- Ban Run
- Ban Sa Kaeo
- Ban Sai Kulap
- Ban Sako
- Ban Si Samphan
- Ban Si Sawai
- Ban Ta Chek
- Ban Ta Luak
- Ban Ta Miang
- Ban Ta Muang
- Ban Tantawan
- Ban Tha Sawang
- Ban Thai Niyom
- Ban Thai Santisuk
- Ban Than Tawan
- Ban U Lok
- Ban Wari
- Khok Klang
- Phanom Dong Rak
- Ta Miang
- บ้านเกษตรสมบูรณ์

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 Phanom Dong Rak

Named natural and historic features inside Phanom Dong Rak, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

8 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams.

- Ang Kep Nam Ba Not Khok Salaeng
- Ang Kep Nam Ban Khok Sung
- Ang Kep Nam Ban Nong Khanna
- Ang Kep Nam Chonlaprathan Ban Chik Daek
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Ta Mong
- Ang Kep Nam Ka Ban Liao
- Ang Kep Nam Saeng Chok
- Ang Kep Nam Ta Miang
- Huai Lalom
- Huai Lam Chi

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain pass.

- Chong Prasat Ta Muan · 216 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 Phanom Dong Rak and the best time to visit

In Phanom Dong Rak, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 1,340 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (269 mm) and the driest Dec (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 8 

Feb 28 11 

Mar 30 47 

Apr 30 78 

May 29 164 

Jun 27 167 

Jul 26 203 

Aug 26 229 

Sep 26 269 

Oct 25 131 

Nov 24 27 

Dec 24 4 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Phanom Dong Rak

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

- Hospitals15
- Hotels2
- Schools10
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants26
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics1

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 Phanom Dong Rak?In Surin Province, Thailand
- What is the population of Phanom Dong Rak?20,309 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Phanom Dong Rak?About 42 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Phanom Dong Rak?About 65 people per km²
- What borders Phanom Dong Rak?Ban Kruat, Kap Choeng and Prasat
- How many villages are in Phanom Dong Rak?65 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Phanom Dong Rak?Settlements lie between 167 m and 264 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Phanom Dong Rak?8 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Phanom Dong Rak?Chong Prasat Ta Muan (216 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Phanom Dong Rak?November to January
- How many hospitals are in Phanom Dong Rak?15 mapped
- What is the P-code of Phanom Dong Rak?TH3214 (OCHA common operational dataset)