# Thung Kracho Subdistrict, Ban Tak, Tak Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/ban-tak/thung-kracho/ Subdistrict · Ban Tak # Thung Kracho Thung Kracho is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Ban Tak, Tak Province. It covers **162.1 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 162km² - 13mapped services - 157 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thung Kracho? Thung Kracho lies in [Ban Tak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/ban-tak/), [Tak Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Ko Taphao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/ban-tak/ko-taphao/), [Mae Tho](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/mueang-tak/mae-tho/), [Nong Bua Nuea](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/mueang-tak/nong-bua-nuea/), [Sam Muen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/mae-ramat/sam-muen/), [Tak Tok](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/ban-tak/tak-tok/) and [Thong Fa](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/ban-tak/thong-fa/). By area it is the 587th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 15.6% of [Ban Tak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/ban-tak/). The centre of Thung Kracho is about 395 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 13 km from Ban Tak, the main town of Ban Tak. The centre point is at 16.9841° N, 98.9713° E. Local names: ทุ่งกระเชาะ . 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 Thung Kracho Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Thung Kracho. Settlements here lie between about 140 m and 951 m above sea level (median 157 m). - Ban Dong Yang - Ban Krathu - Ban Long - Ban Mae Khai - Ban Mae Thu Noi - Ban Mai - Ban Nong Ngiu - Ban Phae - Ban Phak Chang - Ban Pong Yae - Ban Rang Raeng - Ban Rong Li - Ban Thung Kracho - Ban Thung Kracho Mu Ha - Ban Thung Kracho Mu Hok - Ban Thung Kracho Mu Si - Ban Wang Mo 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 Thung Kracho Named natural and historic features inside Thung Kracho, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream. - Ang Kep Nam Huai Buak Luang - Huai Mae Khai ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Doi Pha Lat · 709 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 Thung Kracho and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ban Tak, the warmest month is Apr (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C). About 1,264 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (244 mm) and the driest Feb (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 11 Feb 28 6 Mar 30 30 Apr 32 53 May 30 184 Jun 28 175 Jul 27 175 Aug 27 191 Sep 27 244 Oct 26 160 Nov 25 27 Dec 23 8 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thung Kracho Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพสต.ทุ่งกระเชาะ · Thung Kracho 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.01631&mlon=99.00583#map=17/17.01631/99.00583) Bank ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาบ้านตาก · Tak Tok 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.03919&mlon=99.06090#map=17/17.03919/99.06090) ATM ตู้เอทีเอ็ม ธนาคารทหารไทย · Nong Luang 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.87605&mlon=99.12212#map=17/16.87605/99.12212) Petrol pump Bangchak · Ko Taphao 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.05920&mlon=99.03585#map=17/17.05920/99.03585) Hotel ดอยห้วยทู่บ้านลีชอ ตำบลทุ่งกระเชาะ อำเภอ บ้านตาก จังหวัด ตาก · Thung Kracho 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.00877&mlon=99.00458#map=17/17.00877/99.00458) Mall เซ็นทรัล พิษณุโลก · Pa Mamuang 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.88845&mlon=99.10828#map=17/16.88845/99.10828) School Ban Thung Kracho School · Thung Kracho 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.01765&mlon=99.00578#map=17/17.01765/99.00578) College วิทยาลัยการอาชีพบ้านตาก · Tak Ok 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.03941&mlon=99.08664#map=17/17.03941/99.08664) Police station Thong Fa Checkpoint · Thong Fa 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.05958&mlon=98.93831#map=17/17.05958/98.93831) 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 Thung Kracho Places mapped inside Thung Kracho in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Hotels1 - Schools3 - Restaurants6 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 Ban Tak - Ko Taphao - Mae Salit - Samo Khon - Tak Ok - Tak Tok - Thong Fa ## Quick answers - Where is Thung Kracho?In Ban Tak, Tak Province, Thailand - What borders Thung Kracho?Ko Taphao, Mae Tho, Nong Bua Nuea, Sam Muen, Tak Tok and Thong Fa - How many villages are in Thung Kracho?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Thung Kracho?Settlements lie between 140 m and 951 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Thung Kracho?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Thung Kracho?Doi Pha Lat (709 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Thung Kracho?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Thung Kracho?รพสต.ทุ่งกระเชาะ, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thung Kracho?ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาบ้านตาก, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thung Kracho?ตู้เอทีเอ็ม ธนาคารทหารไทย, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thung Kracho?Bangchak, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Thung Kracho?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Thung Kracho?TH630206 (OCHA common operational dataset)