# Hin Lek Fai Subdistrict, Khu Mueang, Buri Ram Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/khu-mueang/hin-lek-fai/ Subdistrict · Khu Mueang # Hin Lek Fai Hin Lek Fai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Khu Mueang, Buri Ram Province. It covers **78.2 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 78.2km² - 10mapped services - 170 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hin Lek Fai? Hin Lek Fai lies in [Khu Mueang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/khu-mueang/), [Buri Ram Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 8 other subdistricts: [Khaen Dong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/khaen-dong/khaen-dong/), [Khu Mueang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/khu-mueang/khu-mueang/), [Nong Khaman](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/khu-mueang/nong-khaman/), [Phon Samran](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/khu-mueang/phon-samran/), [Phrakhru](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/mueang-buri-ram/phrakhru/), [Sa Bua](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/khaen-dong/sa-bua/), [Thalung Lek](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/mueang-buri-ram/thalung-lek/) and [Tum Yai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/khu-mueang/tum-yai/). By area it is the 1898th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 18.4% of [Khu Mueang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/khu-mueang/). The centre of Hin Lek Fai is about 320 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 11 km from Khu Mueang, the main town of Khu Mueang. The centre point is at 15.2001° N, 103.0758° E. Local names: หินเหล็กไฟ . Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha). ## Know before you go: Hin Lek Fai - Time zoneUTC+7, no daylight saving · Asia/Bangkok - CurrencyBaht (THB) - Country calling code+66 - LanguagesThai, English - Plug typesType A, B, C, F · 220 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Buri Ram Airport (BFV) · Buriram19 km - Surin Airport (PXR) · Surin58 km ### Nearest railway station Ban Nong Tat (Nong Tat), about 21 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Dec (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 17:39). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Hin Lek Fai Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Hin Lek Fai. Settlements here lie between about 161 m and 190 m above sea level (median 170 m). - Ban Hin Lek Fai - Ban Hua Fai - Ban Ka Ra Ko - Ban Khok Kong - Ban Khu Bua - Ban Non Klang - Ban Non Malai - Ban Nong Hua Chang - Ban Nong Phai - Ban Nong Rak - Ban Nong Sanuan - Ban Sao E - Ban Sok Du - Ban Sok Nak - Ban Ta Lam - Ban Tha Muang - Ban Thawon 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 Hin Lek Fai Named natural and historic features inside Hin Lek Fai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Huai Yai 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 Hin Lek Fai and the best time to visit Using the climate of Khu Mueang, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 1,327 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (267 mm) and the driest Dec (3 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 9 Feb 28 10 Mar 30 44 Apr 31 76 May 29 168 Jun 28 164 Jul 27 206 Aug 27 245 Sep 26 267 Oct 25 114 Nov 25 20 Dec 24 3 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Hin Lek Fai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.บ้านโนนมาลัย · Hin Lek Fai 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.18231&mlon=103.09325#map=17/15.18231/103.09325) Bank ธกส สาขาย่อยหินเหล็กไฟ · Hin Lek Fai 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.22649&mlon=103.05365#map=17/15.22649/103.05365) ATM ป่ำปตท. คูเมือง. บุรีรัมย์ · Khu Mueang 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.26470&mlon=103.00324#map=17/15.26470/103.00324) Petrol pump Fuel Station · Hin Lek Fai 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.14746&mlon=103.04000#map=17/15.14746/103.04000) Hotel เรือนใหมรีสอร์ท · Phon Samran 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.17156&mlon=103.03387#map=17/15.17156/103.03387) Mall ทวีกิจ สาขาตูมใหญ่ · Tum Yai 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.17698&mlon=103.12517#map=17/15.17698/103.12517) School โรงเรียนบ้านสาวเอ้ · Hin Lek Fai 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.22653&mlon=103.07698#map=17/15.22653/103.07698) College มหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏบุรีรัมย์ ศูนย์บริการการศึกษาหนองขวาง · Phon Samran 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.16107&mlon=103.03150#map=17/15.16107/103.03150) Police station Ban Dan District Police Station · Ban Dan 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.10831&mlon=103.17543#map=17/15.10831/103.17543) 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 Hin Lek Fai Places mapped inside Hin Lek Fai in open map data, by type. - Hospitals5 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools2 - Restaurants1 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 Khu Mueang - Ban Phae - Khu Mueang - Nong Khaman - Pakhiap - Phon Samran - Tum Yai ## Quick answers - Where is Hin Lek Fai?In Khu Mueang, Buri Ram Province, Thailand - What borders Hin Lek Fai?Khaen Dong, Khu Mueang, Nong Khaman, Phon Samran, Phrakhru, Sa Bua, Thalung Lek and Tum Yai - What time zone is Hin Lek Fai in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Hin Lek Fai?Baht (THB) - What language is spoken in Hin Lek Fai?Thai, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hin Lek Fai?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Hin Lek Fai?Settlements lie between 161 m and 190 m - What is the best time to visit Hin Lek Fai?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Hin Lek Fai?รพ.สต.บ้านโนนมาลัย, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hin Lek Fai?ธกส สาขาย่อยหินเหล็กไฟ, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hin Lek Fai?ป่ำปตท. คูเมือง. บุรีรัมย์, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hin Lek Fai?Fuel Station, about 7.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Hin Lek Fai?5 mapped - How many banks are in Hin Lek Fai?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Hin Lek Fai?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Hin Lek Fai?TH310205 (OCHA common operational dataset)