# Sanam Chai Subdistrict, Satuek, Buri Ram Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/satuek/sanam-chai/ Subdistrict · Satuek # Sanam Chai Sanam Chai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Satuek, Buri Ram Province. It covers **40.2 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 40.2km² - 6mapped services - 151 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sanam Chai? Sanam Chai lies in [Satuek](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/satuek/), [Buri Ram Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 7 other subdistricts: [Chum Saeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/satuek/chum-saeng/), [Krasang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/satuek/krasang/), [Mueang Kae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/satuek/mueang-kae/), [Nong Yai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/satuek/nong-yai/), [Sakae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/satuek/sakae/), [Satuek](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/satuek/satuek/) and [Thung Wang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/satuek/thung-wang/). By area it is the 4114th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 6.5% of [Satuek](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/satuek/). The centre of Sanam Chai is about 348 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 13 km from Satuek, the main town of Satuek. The centre point is at 15.2060° N, 103.3618° E. Local names: สนามชัย . 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 Sanam Chai Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Sanam Chai. Settlements here lie between about 139 m and 159 m above sea level (median 151 m). - Ban Dong Nam - Ban Hua Thamnop - Ban Khok Wat - Ban Non Sawan - Ban Nong Khaen - Ban Pak Chong - Ban Palat Mum - Ban Phong Khaem - Ban Rai Non Charoen - Ban Saeng Chan - Ban Sanam Chai - Ban Ta Ngok - Ban Yung Thong 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 Sanam Chai Named natural and historic features inside Sanam Chai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Huai Ta Ngok 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 Sanam Chai and the best time to visit Using the climate of Satuek, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 1,342 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (272 mm) and the driest Dec (4 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 8 Feb 28 10 Mar 30 46 Apr 31 76 May 29 169 Jun 28 166 Jul 27 207 Aug 26 241 Sep 26 272 Oct 25 122 Nov 25 22 Dec 24 4 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sanam Chai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านสนามชัย · Sanam Chai 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.23174&mlon=103.34389#map=17/15.23174/103.34389) Bank ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร สาขาย่อยเมืองแก · Mueang Kae 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.20763&mlon=103.32121#map=17/15.20763/103.32121) ATM ธนาคารกรุงเทพ · Nikhom 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.28652&mlon=103.29028#map=17/15.28652/103.29028) Petrol pump ปั้ม พีที ประสิทธ์ ศรีสุข · Chum Saeng 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.16035&mlon=103.38179#map=17/15.16035/103.38179) Hotel บ้านพงแขม · Sanam Chai 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.17775&mlon=103.36964#map=17/15.17775/103.36964) Mall ทวีกิจ เมืองแก · Mueang Kae 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.20803&mlon=103.32092#map=17/15.20803/103.32092) School โรงเรียนบ้านหนองปลาแดก · Mueang Kae 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.20417&mlon=103.32172#map=17/15.20417/103.32172) College แผนกวิชาช่างไฟฟ้ากำลัง วิทยาลัยการอาชีพสตึก · Nikhom 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.27542&mlon=103.27357#map=17/15.27542/103.27357) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรชุมแสง · Chum Saeng 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.12874&mlon=103.34812#map=17/15.12874/103.34812) 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 Sanam Chai Places mapped inside Sanam Chai in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Hotels2 - 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 Satuek - Chum Saeng - Don Mon - Krasang - Mueang Kae - Nikhom - Nong Yai - Ron Thong - Sakae - Satuek - Tha Muang - Thung Wang ## Quick answers - Where is Sanam Chai?In Satuek, Buri Ram Province, Thailand - What borders Sanam Chai?Chum Saeng, Krasang, Mueang Kae, Nong Yai, Sakae, Satuek and Thung Wang - How many villages are in Sanam Chai?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sanam Chai?Settlements lie between 139 m and 159 m - What is the best time to visit Sanam Chai?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Sanam Chai?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านสนามชัย, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sanam Chai?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร สาขาย่อยเมืองแก, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sanam Chai?ธนาคารกรุงเทพ, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sanam Chai?ปั้ม พีที ประสิทธ์ ศรีสุข, about 5.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Sanam Chai?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Sanam Chai?TH311114 (OCHA common operational dataset)