# Chong Mek Subdistrict, Sirindhorn, Ubon Ratchathani Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ubon-ratchathani/sirindhorn/chong-mek/ Subdistrict · Sirindhorn # Chong Mek Chong Mek is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Sirindhorn, Ubon Ratchathani Province. It covers **168.3 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 43 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 168km² - 43mapped services - 165 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chong Mek? Chong Mek lies in [Sirindhorn](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ubon-ratchathani/sirindhorn/), [Ubon Ratchathani Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ubon-ratchathani/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Fang Kham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ubon-ratchathani/sirindhorn/fang-kham/), [Kham Khuean Kaeo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ubon-ratchathani/sirindhorn/kham-khuean-kaeo/), [Khan Rai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ubon-ratchathani/sirindhorn/khan-rai/), [Nikhom Sang Ton-Eng Lam Dom Noi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ubon-ratchathani/sirindhorn/nikhom-sang-ton-eng-lam-dom-noi/), [Non Klang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ubon-ratchathani/phibun-mangsahan/non-klang/) and [Non Ko](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ubon-ratchathani/sirindhorn/non-ko/). By area it is the 554th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 21.5% of [Sirindhorn](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ubon-ratchathani/sirindhorn/). The centre of Chong Mek is about 552 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 11 km from Sirindhorn, the main town of Sirindhorn. The centre point is at 15.1129° N, 105.4360° E. Local names: ช่องเม็ก . 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 Chong Mek Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Chong Mek. Settlements here lie between about 149 m and 187 m above sea level (median 165 m). - Ban Ang Pradu - Ban Chong Mek - Ban Dan Men - Ban Hin Sung - Ban Huai Nam Sai - Ban Huai Som Poi - Ban Kham Luecha - Ban Lao Phra In Plaeng - Ban Loeng Sida - Ban Nong Mek - Ban Nong Saeng - Ban Pong Din Dam - Ban Thung Nong Bua - Ban Thung Nong Yai 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 Chong Mek Named natural and historic features inside Chong Mek, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams. - Ang Kep Nam Ban Hin Sung - Ang Kep Nam Huai Luang - Ang Kep Nam Huai Woe - Huai Chan Bun Ta - Huai Thae Rae ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Phu Tham Suwan · 340 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 Chong Mek and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sirindhorn, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 1,476 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (312 mm) and the driest Feb (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 5 Feb 28 4 Mar 30 30 Apr 30 67 May 29 151 Jun 27 185 Jul 26 308 Aug 26 312 Sep 26 281 Oct 26 101 Nov 26 21 Dec 25 10 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chong Mek Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.ช่องเม็ก · Chong Mek 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.12660&mlon=105.45320#map=17/15.12660/105.45320) Bank ธนาคารกรุงไทย สาขาช่องเม็ก · Chong Mek 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.13398&mlon=105.46639#map=17/15.13398/105.46639) ATM ธนาคารออมสิน · Khong Chiam 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.31804&mlon=105.49306#map=17/15.31804/105.49306) Petrol pump PTT Station (พีทีที สเตชั่น) · Chong Mek 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.13386&mlon=105.45036#map=17/15.13386/105.45036) Hotel ภูทองรีสอร์ท@พัทยาน้อย · Chong Mek 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.09814&mlon=105.45107#map=17/15.09814/105.45107) Mall เค เอฟ ซี โลตัส พิบูลมังสาหาร · Phibun 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.23840&mlon=105.23871#map=17/15.23840/105.23871) School ร.ร.บ้านหนองเม็ก · Chong Mek 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.13496&mlon=105.42957#map=17/15.13496/105.42957) College วิทยาลัยอาชีวะศึกษาพลาญข่อย · Chong Mek 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.09736&mlon=105.45164#map=17/15.09736/105.45164) Police station สภ.ช่องเม็ก · Chong Mek 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.13325&mlon=105.45498#map=17/15.13325/105.45498) 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 Chong Mek Places mapped inside Chong Mek in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels7 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants19 - Police stations3 - 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. ## Other subdistricts in Sirindhorn - Fang Kham - Kham Khuean Kaeo - Khan Rai - Nikhom Sang Ton-Eng Lam Dom Noi - Non Ko ## Quick answers - Where is Chong Mek?In Sirindhorn, Ubon Ratchathani Province, Thailand - What borders Chong Mek?Fang Kham, Kham Khuean Kaeo, Khan Rai, Nikhom Sang Ton-Eng Lam Dom Noi, Non Klang and Non Ko - How many villages are in Chong Mek?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chong Mek?Settlements lie between 149 m and 187 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Chong Mek?3 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Chong Mek?Phu Tham Suwan (340 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chong Mek?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Chong Mek?รพ.สต.ช่องเม็ก, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chong Mek?ธนาคารกรุงไทย สาขาช่องเม็ก, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chong Mek?ธนาคารออมสิน, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chong Mek?PTT Station (พีทีที สเตชั่น), about 2.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Chong Mek?4 mapped - How many banks are in Chong Mek?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Chong Mek?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Chong Mek?TH342502 (OCHA common operational dataset)