# Phra Kaeo Subdistrict, Sangkha, Surin Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/sangkha/phra-kaeo/ Subdistrict · Sangkha # Phra Kaeo Phra Kaeo is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Sangkha, Surin Province. It covers **79.8 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 79.8km² - 11mapped services - 170 mtypical elevation ## Where is Phra Kaeo? Phra Kaeo lies in [Sangkha](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/sangkha/), [Surin Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 8 other subdistricts: [Ban Chop](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/sangkha/ban-chop/), [Khon Taek](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/sangkha/khon-taek/), [Nong Waeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/si-narong/nong-waeng/), [Prasat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/si-sa-ket/khukhan/prasat/), [Samphao Lun](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/buachet/samphao-lun/), [Sangkha](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/sangkha/sangkha/), [Ta Khong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/sangkha/ta-khong/) and [Ta Wang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/buachet/ta-wang/). By area it is the 1844th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 8.1% of [Sangkha](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/sangkha/). The centre of Phra Kaeo is about 386 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 11 km from Sangkha, the main town of Sangkha. The centre point is at 14.6495° N, 103.9574° E. Local names: พระแก้ว . 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 Phra Kaeo Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Phra Kaeo. Settlements here lie between about 159 m and 188 m above sea level (median 170 m). - Ban Ampon - Ban Ampuen - Ban Chabok - Ban Kao Salang - Ban Khok - Ban Khok Mai Daeng - Ban Krasang - Ban Noi Chonlaprathan - Ban Noi Nong Na - Ban Noi Phatthana - Ban Non Sawan - Ban Nong Khan Chang - Ban Nong Khilek - Ban Nong Khu - Ban Nong Khwai Don - Ban Nong Krabueng - Ban Nong Nam Sai - Ban Nong Phon - Ban Pho - Ban Phra Kaeo - Ban Sa Rae - Ban Saen Kang - Ban Saen Sanuk - Ban Santisuk - Ban Sanuan - Ban Siyaek Phra Kaeo - Ban Tako - Ban That Charoen 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 Phra Kaeo Named natural and historic features inside Phra Kaeo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Ang Kep Nam Nong Ta Daeng - Ang Kep Nam Phra Kaeo 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 Phra Kaeo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sangkha, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 1,368 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (273 mm) and the driest Dec (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to January**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 7 Feb 28 10 Mar 30 43 Apr 31 75 May 29 170 Jun 27 173 Jul 27 223 Aug 26 243 Sep 26 273 Oct 26 120 Nov 25 26 Dec 24 4 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Phra Kaeo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลพระแก้ว อำเภอภาชี · Phra Kaeo 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.66095&mlon=103.95973#map=17/14.66095/103.95973) Bank ธนาคารไทยพาณิชย์ · Sangkha 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.63995&mlon=103.85426#map=17/14.63995/103.85426) ATM ตู้ ATM ยูโอบี ภูเก็ต ออร์คิด รีสอร์ท กะตะ เครื่องที่ 1 · Ban Chop 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.58262&mlon=103.89563#map=17/14.58262/103.89563) Petrol pump ปตท. อำเภอสังขะ จ.สุรินทร์ · Phra Kaeo 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.62369&mlon=103.93356#map=17/14.62369/103.93356) Hotel บ้านพระแก้ว · Phra Kaeo 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.60437&mlon=103.93951#map=17/14.60437/103.93951) Mall Sangkha Parks · Sangkha 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.64152&mlon=103.85624#map=17/14.64152/103.85624) School โรงเรียนบ้านพรหมสะอาด สพป.สร 3 · Phra Kaeo 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.63448&mlon=103.97477#map=17/14.63448/103.97477) College อวท.วิทยาลัยการอาชีพสังขะ · Sangkha 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.65178&mlon=103.85759#map=17/14.65178/103.85759) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรสังขะ · Sangkha 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.63721&mlon=103.85313#map=17/14.63721/103.85313) 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 Phra Kaeo Places mapped inside Phra Kaeo in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants5 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 Sangkha - Ban Chan - Ban Chop - Dom - Khon Taek - Krathiam - Sakat - Sangkha - Ta Khong - Tatum - Thapthan - Thep Raksa ## Quick answers - Where is Phra Kaeo?In Sangkha, Surin Province, Thailand - What borders Phra Kaeo?Ban Chop, Khon Taek, Nong Waeng, Prasat, Samphao Lun, Sangkha, Ta Khong and Ta Wang - How many villages are in Phra Kaeo?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Phra Kaeo?Settlements lie between 159 m and 188 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Phra Kaeo?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Phra Kaeo?October to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Phra Kaeo?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลพระแก้ว อำเภอภาชี, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Phra Kaeo?ธนาคารไทยพาณิชย์, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Phra Kaeo?ตู้ ATM ยูโอบี ภูเก็ต ออร์คิด รีสอร์ท กะตะ เครื่องที่ 1, about 10.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Phra Kaeo?ปตท. อำเภอสังขะ จ.สุรินทร์, about 3.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Phra Kaeo?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Phra Kaeo?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Phra Kaeo?TH321007 (OCHA common operational dataset)