Nam Som
This modest Thai market town in the upland country of Udon Thani, Nam Som sits within reach of the wider region's UNESCO-listed heritage sites and offers a low-key base for exploring northeast Thailand's rural interior.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population19,324
- Nearest water from center 8.5 km5.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 0.6 km0.4 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Nam Som: quick answers
Where is Nam Som?
Nam Som is in Udon Thani, Thailand, about 49 km30 miles in a straight line from Vientiane.
How do you get to Nam Som?
The nearest airport is Udon Thani (UTH), about 1 hr 54 min away by road. The nearest train station is นาพู่, about 1 hr 41 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Nam Som?
The warmest month is April, averaging 29°C84°F across day and night; the coolest is December, at 22°C72°F. The wettest month is August, with about 332 mm13.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Nam Som?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 restaurant, 2 cafés and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Nam Som?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Loei, Suwannakhuha and Chiang Khan.