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Cha-am

Phetchaburitown

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Total population

31,354

Air quality index

24Good
Elevation8 m
Coordinates12.80°, 99.97°

Demographic figures from National Statistical Office of Thailand. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
12.7976
Longitude
99.9717
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
24
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
3.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
4.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
49
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.4

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
19,154
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Zebra Dove
    Geopelia striata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    428
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    423
  • Red Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia tranquebarica (Hermann, 1804) · Aves
    413
  • Great Myna
    Acridotheres grandis Moore, 1858 · Aves
    410
  • Red-wattled Lapwing
    Vanellus indicus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    408
  • Ayeyarwady Bulbul
    Pycnonotus blanfordi Jerdon, 1862 · Aves
    404
  • Asian Koel
    Eudynamys scolopaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    395
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    370

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Samran Nualma
Samran Nualma

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Phetchaburi

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Geography & sun

Elevation
26 ft (8 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.77
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,742

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Cha-am

The Fourth Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF), Cha-am, Petchaburi Province, Thailand, executive committee meeting, Monday, 15 January 1996
Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (4th 1996 Cho-am, Thailand) · 1996
Kānphatthanā māttrathān phalittaphan čhāk pān sō̜nnārāi Klum Sattrī Sahakō̜n Sinlapāchīp Phisēt Čhaksān Pān Sō̜nnārāi, Tambon Cha ʻAm, ʻAmphœ̄ Cha ʻAm, Čhangwat Phetchaburī
Somphop Sukchūang · 2004
Ngān Chumnum Lūksư̄a chāobān hǣng Chāt chalœ̄m phrakīat-- na Khāi Phrarām Hok, ʻAmphœ̄ Cha-ʻam, Čhangwat Phetchaburī, 26 Mēsāyon-1 Phrưtsaphākhom 2539
Thailand) Ngān Chumnum Lūksư̄a hǣng Chāt (1996 Phetchaburi · 1996
Kānčhatkān sapphayākō̜n thammachāt læ singwǣtlō̜m kasēttakam yangyư̄n sū kānčhatkān phai phibat dōi khabūan ʻongkō̜n chumchon
Sathāban Phatthanā ʻOngkō̜n Chumchon. Khrư̄akhāi Sapphayākō̜n Thammachāt Singwǣtlō̜m læ Kasēttakam Yangyư̄n · 2009

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Oriental Pied Hornbill
Oriental Pied Hornbill
Anthracoceros albirostris
Seen 2026-05-29
Atopochetus uncinatus
Atopochetus uncinatus
Atopochetus uncinatus
Seen 2026-05-29
Bengal Tiger
Bengal Tiger
Panthera tigris tigris
Seen 2026-05-27
Thyropygus opinatus
Thyropygus opinatus
Thyropygus opinatus
Seen 2026-05-26
Sanderling
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Seen 2026-05-15
Red-necked Stint
Red-necked Stint
Calidris ruficollis
Seen 2026-05-14
Great Myna
Great Myna
Acridotheres grandis
Seen 2026-05-14
Tibetan Sand-Plover
Tibetan Sand-Plover
Anarhynchus atrifrons
Seen 2026-05-14
Red-wattled Lapwing
Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus
Seen 2026-05-11

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Cha-am, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Cha-am Wednesday Night Market0.3 miสถานีรถไฟชะอำ - panoramio0.4 miสถานีรถไฟชะอำ - panoramio - SIAMSEARCH0.4 miสถานีรถไฟ - panoramio - SIAMSEARCH (1)0.4 miสถานีรถไฟชะอำ - panoramio - SIAMSEARCH (2)0.4 miสถานีรถไฟชะอำ - panoramio - SIAMSEARCH (3)0.4 miสถานีรถไฟชะอำ - panoramio - SIAMSEARCH (4)0.4 miป้ายเทศบาลชะอำ - panoramio - SIAMSEARCH0.4 miเทศบาลชะอำ - panoramio0.4 miMakro Food Service, Cha-Am0.4 miCha-Am Station 10.4 miCha-Am Station 20.4 miCha-Am Station 30.4 miCha-am Railway Station 20240113 080.4 miCha-am Railway Station 20240113 070.4 miCha-am Railway Station 20240113 090.4 miCha-am Railway Station 20240113 100.4 miCha-am Railway Station 20240113 110.4 miCha-am Railway Station 20240113 060.4 miป้ายเทศบาลชะอำ - panoramio0.5 miCha-am Railway Station 20240113 010.5 miCha-am Railway Station 20240113 020.5 miCha-am Railway Station 20240113 030.5 miCha-am Railway Station 20240113 040.5 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library