# Thep Raksa Subdistrict, Sangkha, Surin Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/sangkha/thep-raksa/ Subdistrict · Sangkha # Thep Raksa Thep Raksa is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Sangkha, Surin Province. It covers **107.3 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 107km² - 14mapped services - 205 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thep Raksa? Thep Raksa lies in [Sangkha](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/sangkha/), [Surin Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other subdistricts: [A Phon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/buachet/a-phon/), [Ban Chan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/sangkha/ban-chan/), [Charat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/buachet/charat/), [Dom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/sangkha/dom/) and [Tatum](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/sangkha/tatum/). By area it is the 1152nd largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 10.9% of [Sangkha](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/sangkha/). The centre of Thep Raksa is about 371 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 18 km from Sangkha, the main town of Sangkha. The centre point is at 14.4713° N, 103.8612° E. Local names: เทพรักษา . 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 Thep Raksa Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Thep Raksa. Settlements here lie between about 188 m and 233 m above sea level (median 205 m). - Ban Amui - Ban Cham Beng - Ban Kaleng Wek - Ban Krathom - Ban Lan Tae - Ban Phrai Phayak - Ban Sala - Ban Ta Phram - Ban Ta Thai - Ban Ta Treao - Ban Thapthim Sayam Sun Si - Ban Thep Raksa 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 Thep Raksa Named natural and historic features inside Thep Raksa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Ang Kep Nam Ban Kaleng Wek - Ang Kep Nam Ban San Tae - Ang Kep Nam Huai Saen - Ang Kep Nam Huai Saen - Ang Kep Nam Wai Chet - Ang Kep Nam Wai Hok - Huai Saen 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 Thep Raksa 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 Thep Raksa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลเทพรักษา · Thep Raksa 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.48114&mlon=103.87066#map=17/14.48114/103.87066) Bank ธนาคารไทยพานิช สาขาสังขะ · Tatum 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.49060&mlon=103.79265#map=17/14.49060/103.79265) ATM ตู้ ATM ยูโอบี ภูเก็ต ออร์คิด รีสอร์ท กะตะ เครื่องที่ 1 · Ban Chop 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.58262&mlon=103.89563#map=17/14.58262/103.89563) Petrol pump ปตท. · Buachet 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.53250&mlon=103.93103#map=17/14.53250/103.93103) Hotel บ้านลันแต้ สุรินทร์ · Thep Raksa 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.47960&mlon=103.87151#map=17/14.47960/103.87151) Mall ทวีกิจ อ.บัวเชด · Buachet 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.52378&mlon=103.94825#map=17/14.52378/103.94825) School รร.มัธยมทับทิมสยาม04ในพระอุปถัมภ์ · Thep Raksa 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.47528&mlon=103.87013#map=17/14.47528/103.87013) College โรงอาหาร วิทยาลัยการอาชีพสังจะ · Ban Chan 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.55000&mlon=103.78300#map=17/14.55000/103.78300) Police station สภ. ดม · Thep Raksa 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.52756&mlon=103.85473#map=17/14.52756/103.85473) 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 Thep Raksa Places mapped inside Thep Raksa in open map data, by type. - Hospitals5 - Hotels1 - Schools5 - Restaurants2 - Police stations1 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 - Phra Kaeo - Sakat - Sangkha - Ta Khong - Tatum - Thapthan ## Quick answers - Where is Thep Raksa?In Sangkha, Surin Province, Thailand - What borders Thep Raksa?A Phon, Ban Chan, Charat, Dom and Tatum - How many villages are in Thep Raksa?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Thep Raksa?Settlements lie between 188 m and 233 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Thep Raksa?6 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Thep Raksa?October to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Thep Raksa?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลเทพรักษา, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thep Raksa?ธนาคารไทยพานิช สาขาสังขะ, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thep Raksa?ตู้ ATM ยูโอบี ภูเก็ต ออร์คิด รีสอร์ท กะตะ เครื่องที่ 1, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thep Raksa?ปตท., about 10 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Thep Raksa?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Thep Raksa?TH321017 (OCHA common operational dataset)