# Ban Rai Subdistrict, Thep Sathit, Chaiyaphum Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/thep-sathit/ban-rai/ Subdistrict · Thep Sathit # Ban Rai Ban Rai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Thep Sathit, Chaiyaphum Province. It covers **178.9 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 43 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 179km² - 43mapped services - 354 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ban Rai? Ban Rai lies in [Thep Sathit](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/thep-sathit/), [Chaiyaphum Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Huai Yai Chio](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/thep-sathit/huai-yai-chio/), [Khok Phet Phatthana](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/bamnet-narong/khok-phet-phatthana/), [Kut Ta Phet](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lop-buri/lam-sonthi/kut-ta-phet/), [Na Yang Klak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/thep-sathit/na-yang-klak/), [Sap Yai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/sap-yai/sap-yai/) and [Wa Tabaek](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/thep-sathit/wa-tabaek/). By area it is the 487th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 18.7% of [Thep Sathit](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/thep-sathit/). The centre of Ban Rai is about 228 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 23 km from Thep Sathit, the main town of Thep Sathit. The centre point is at 15.5978° N, 101.4371° E. Local names: บ้านไร่ . 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 Ban Rai Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Ban Rai. Settlements here lie between about 281 m and 739 m above sea level (median 354 m). - Ban Khao Nang Rak - Ban Khok Krabueang Hai - Ban Mai - Ban Non Samran - Ban Non Sawan - Ban Nong Kasa - Ban Nong Prue - Ban Nong Sadao - Ban Nong Yai - Ban Rai - Ban Sap Salete - Ban Suan Pa - Ban Wang Ai Khong - Ban Wang Ai Pho - Ban Wang Mai Patthana - Ban Wang Mai Phatthana - Ban Wang Phanao - Ban Wang Ta Thep 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 Ban Rai Named natural and historic features inside Ban Rai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Ang Kep Nam Ban Non Samran - Ang Kep Nam Nong Krasa - Huai Non Sawan - Huai Wang Ai Pho - Huai Wang Kuang ### Hills and mountains 6 mountains. - Khao Phang Hoei · 827 m - Khao Phang Hoei · 691 m - Khao Chom Doi · 663 m - Khao Thut Thui · 552 m - Khao Nam Hiap · 455 m - Khao Khat · 437 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 Ban Rai and the best time to visit Using the climate of Thep Sathit, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C). About 1,175 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (252 mm) and the driest Dec (7 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 24 12 Feb 27 10 Mar 29 46 Apr 30 80 May 29 140 Jun 27 141 Jul 27 149 Aug 26 187 Sep 26 252 Oct 25 131 Nov 24 20 Dec 23 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ban Rai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพสตบ้านไร่ ตบ้านไร่ อเทพสถิต จชัยภูมิ · Ban Rai 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.55092&mlon=101.41088#map=17/15.55092/101.41088) Bank ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร สาขาย่อยนายางกลัก · Na Yang Klak 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.65859&mlon=101.51226#map=17/15.65859/101.51226) ATM ธนาคารกรุงไทย · Na Yang Klak 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.66015&mlon=101.49970#map=17/15.66015/101.49970) Petrol pump ปัมสายรุ้ง · Ban Rai 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.57809&mlon=101.40995#map=17/15.57809/101.40995) Hotel บ้านไร่บุญมี · Ban Rai 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.57203&mlon=101.45057#map=17/15.57203/101.45057) Mall 7-11 Eleven หน้าโรงพยาบาลซับใหญ่ · Sap Yai 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.63657&mlon=101.61694#map=17/15.63657/101.61694) School ศูนย์พัฒนาเด็กเล็กบ้านวังกวาง · Ban Rai 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.56073&mlon=101.44226#map=17/15.56073/101.44226) College วิทยาลัยอาชีวศึกษามหานครอาเซียน · Ban Rai 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.56147&mlon=101.44328#map=17/15.56147/101.44328) Police station สามแยกป้อมตำรวจอำเภอซับใหญ่ · Sap Yai 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.63549&mlon=101.62025#map=17/15.63549/101.62025) 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 Ban Rai Places mapped inside Ban Rai in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels21 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants16 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 Thep Sathit - Huai Yai Chio - Na Yang Klak - Pong Nok - Wa Tabaek ## Quick answers - Where is Ban Rai?In Thep Sathit, Chaiyaphum Province, Thailand - What borders Ban Rai?Huai Yai Chio, Khok Phet Phatthana, Kut Ta Phet, Na Yang Klak, Sap Yai and Wa Tabaek - How many villages are in Ban Rai?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ban Rai?Settlements lie between 281 m and 739 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ban Rai?2 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Ban Rai?Khao Phang Hoei (827 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ban Rai?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Ban Rai?รพสตบ้านไร่ ตบ้านไร่ อเทพสถิต จชัยภูมิ, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ban Rai?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร สาขาย่อยนายางกลัก, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ban Rai?ธนาคารกรุงไทย, about 9.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ban Rai?ปัมสายรุ้ง, about 3.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ban Rai?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ban Rai?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ban Rai?TH360904 (OCHA common operational dataset)