# Lao Yai Subdistrict, Kuchinarai, Kalasin Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/kuchinarai/lao-yai/ Subdistrict · Kuchinarai # Lao Yai Lao Yai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Kuchinarai, Kalasin Province. It covers **78.4 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 78.4km² - 8mapped services - 183 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lao Yai? Lao Yai lies in [Kuchinarai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/kuchinarai/), [Kalasin Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Chaen Laen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/kuchinarai/chaen-laen/), [Khai Nun](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/huai-phueng/khai-nun/), [Kut Sinkhum Mai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/khao-wong/kut-sinkhum-mai/), [Na Kham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/kuchinarai/na-kham/), [Na Ko](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/kuchinarai/na-ko/) and [Phu Laen Chang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/na-khu/phu-laen-chang/). By area it is the 1889th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 10.2% of [Kuchinarai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/kuchinarai/). The centre of Lao Yai is about 492 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 10 km from Kuchinarai, the main town of Kuchinarai. The centre point is at 16.6151° N, 103.9937° E. Local names: เหล่าใหญ่ . 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 Lao Yai Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Lao Yai. Settlements here lie between about 173 m and 194 m above sea level (median 183 m). - Ban Chom Thong - Ban Dong Nuea - Ban Kham Kang - Ban Kut Fang Daeng - Ban Lao Yai - Ban Manao 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 Lao Yai Named natural and historic features inside Lao Yai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Huai Khon Chik ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Phu Roi · 258 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 Lao Yai and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kuchinarai, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (22 °C). About 1,447 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (291 mm) and the driest Dec (4 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 23 7 Feb 26 16 Mar 29 46 Apr 30 76 May 29 185 Jun 27 193 Jul 27 266 Aug 26 291 Sep 26 253 Oct 25 96 Nov 24 15 Dec 22 4 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lao Yai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านเหล่าใหญ่ · Lao Yai 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.62228&mlon=104.00775#map=17/16.62228/104.00775) Bank ธกส.สาขาห้วยผึ้ง จังหวัดกาฬสินธุ์ · Nikhom Huai Phueng 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.64926&mlon=103.90965#map=17/16.64926/103.90965) ATM Atm ธนาคารกรุงไทย สาขากุฉินารายณ์ (เครื่อง 2) · Bua Khao 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.53753&mlon=104.05203#map=17/16.53753/104.05203) Petrol pump PT · Bua Khao 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.54435&mlon=104.04081#map=17/16.54435/104.04081) Hotel บ้านเหล่าใหญ่ ถิ่นภูไท · Lao Yai 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.62166&mlon=104.00651#map=17/16.62166/104.00651) Mall ร้านสามพี่น้อง นาคู · Na Khu 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.76141&mlon=104.02147#map=17/16.76141/104.02147) School โรงเรียนดงเหนือประชาสรรค์ · Lao Yai 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.62388&mlon=104.00826#map=17/16.62388/104.00826) College ภาควิชาสูติศาสตร์-นรีเวชวิทยา คณะแพทยศาสตร์ จุฬาฯ · Na Ko 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.63619&mlon=104.06250#map=17/16.63619/104.06250) Police station สภ.ห้วยผึ้ง · Khai Nun 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.62503&mlon=103.94225#map=17/16.62503/103.94225) 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 Lao Yai Places mapped inside Lao Yai in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Hotels1 - Schools4 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 Kuchinarai - Bua Khao - Chaen Laen - Chumchang - Kut Khao - Kut Wa - Lao Hai Ngam - Na Kham - Na Ko - Nong Hang - Sam Kha - Som Sa-At ## Quick answers - Where is Lao Yai?In Kuchinarai, Kalasin Province, Thailand - What borders Lao Yai?Chaen Laen, Khai Nun, Kut Sinkhum Mai, Na Kham, Na Ko and Phu Laen Chang - How many villages are in Lao Yai?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lao Yai?Settlements lie between 173 m and 194 m - What is the highest point in Lao Yai?Phu Roi (258 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lao Yai?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Lao Yai?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านเหล่าใหญ่, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lao Yai?ธกส.สาขาห้วยผึ้ง จังหวัดกาฬสินธุ์, about 9.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Lao Yai?Atm ธนาคารกรุงไทย สาขากุฉินารายณ์ (เครื่อง 2), about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lao Yai?PT, about 9.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Lao Yai?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Lao Yai?TH460503 (OCHA common operational dataset)