# Nong Chang Subdistrict, Sam Chai, Kalasin Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/sam-chai/nong-chang/ Subdistrict · Sam Chai # Nong Chang Nong Chang is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Sam Chai, Kalasin Province. It covers **57.9 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 57.9km² - 10mapped services - 191 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nong Chang? Nong Chang lies in [Sam Chai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/sam-chai/), [Kalasin Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other subdistricts: [Kham Sang Thiang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/sam-chai/kham-sang-thiang/), [Na Than](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/kham-muang/na-than/), [Phon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/kham-muang/phon/), [Samran](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/sam-chai/samran/) and [Thung Khlong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/kham-muang/thung-khlong/). By area it is the 2836th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 17.4% of [Sam Chai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/sam-chai/). The centre of Nong Chang is about 482 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 6.6 km from Samran, the main town of Sam Chai. The centre point is at 16.9152° N, 103.5711° E. Local names: หนองช้าง . 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 Nong Chang Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Nong Chang. Settlements here lie between about 178 m and 208 m above sea level (median 191 m). - Ban Chan - Ban Dong Tao - Ban Huai Yang - Ban Kho - Ban Na Dun - Ban Nong Chang - Ban Nong Kaen Sai - Ban Phon Charoen 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 Nong Chang Named natural and historic features inside Nong Chang, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Phu Katae · 261 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 Nong Chang and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sam Chai, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (21 °C). About 1,511 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (310 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 22 7 Feb 25 18 Mar 28 48 Apr 30 78 May 29 196 Jun 27 211 Jul 26 293 Aug 26 310 Sep 26 243 Oct 25 90 Nov 23 14 Dec 21 4 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nong Chang Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สามชัย · Samran 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.86935&mlon=103.54173#map=17/16.86935/103.54173) Bank ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร · Samran 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.86315&mlon=103.54353#map=17/16.86315/103.54353) ATM ธนาคารกรุงเทพ · Somdet 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.69474&mlon=103.74306#map=17/16.69474/103.74306) Petrol pump ปตท. · Phon 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.85743&mlon=103.62029#map=17/16.85743/103.62029) Hotel โรงรียนบ้านหนองช้าง อำเภอสามชัย จังหวัดกาฬสินธุ์ · Nong Chang 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.86861&mlon=103.57350#map=17/16.86861/103.57350) Mall ห้างทองทวีโชค สาขา2 · Somdet 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.69503&mlon=103.74271#map=17/16.69503/103.74271) School โรงเรียนบ้านหนองช้าง ตำบลหนองช้าง อำเภอสามชัย จังหวัดกาฬสินธุ์ · Nong Chang 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.86916&mlon=103.57710#map=17/16.86916/103.57710) College วิทยาลัยการอาชีพคำม่วง · Thung Khlong 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.90644&mlon=103.59982#map=17/16.90644/103.59982) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรคำม่วง · Thung Khlong 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.92126&mlon=103.63123#map=17/16.92126/103.63123) 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 Nong Chang Places mapped inside Nong Chang in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels1 - Schools2 - Restaurants6 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 Sam Chai - Kham Sang Thiang - Samran - Samran Tai ## Quick answers - Where is Nong Chang?In Sam Chai, Kalasin Province, Thailand - What borders Nong Chang?Kham Sang Thiang, Na Than, Phon, Samran and Thung Khlong - How many villages are in Nong Chang?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nong Chang?Settlements lie between 178 m and 208 m - What is the highest point in Nong Chang?Phu Katae (261 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nong Chang?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Nong Chang?รพ.สามชัย, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nong Chang?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nong Chang?ธนาคารกรุงเทพ, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nong Chang?ปตท., about 8.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nong Chang?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nong Chang?TH461504 (OCHA common operational dataset)