# Mahachai Subdistrict, Somdet, Kalasin Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/somdet/mahachai/ Subdistrict · Somdet # Mahachai Mahachai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Somdet, Kalasin Province. It covers **103.6 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 104km² - 3mapped services - 204 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mahachai? Mahachai lies in [Somdet](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/somdet/), [Kalasin Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Khok Phu](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phu-phan/khok-phu/), [Mu Mon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/somdet/mu-mon/), [Pha Sawoei](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/somdet/pha-sawoei/), [Saeng Badan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/somdet/saeng-badan/), [Sang Kho](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phu-phan/sang-kho/) and [Si Somdet](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/somdet/si-somdet/). By area it is the 1217th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 21.0% of [Somdet](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/somdet/). The centre of Mahachai is about 492 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 15 km from Somdet, the main town of Somdet. The centre point is at 16.8324° N, 103.7914° E. Local names: มหาไชย . 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 Mahachai Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Mahachai. Settlements here lie between about 194 m and 211 m above sea level (median 204 m). - Ban Bung Na Loet - Ban Dong Bang - Ban Kham Muai - Ban Khok Kwang - Ban Khok Mai - Ban Maha Chai - Ban Na Kaeo - Ban U 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 Mahachai Named natural and historic features inside Mahachai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains; 1 hill. - Phu Lek · 542 m - Phu Lao · 510 m - Phu Phra Chao · 382 m - Phu Kua · 343 m - Phu Pun · 254 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 Mahachai and the best time to visit Using the climate of Somdet, 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 Mahachai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลมหาไชย อำเภอสมเด็จ จังหวัดกาฬสินธุ์ · Mahachai 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.79618&mlon=103.75615#map=17/16.79618/103.75615) Bank ธกส.สาขาสมเด็จ จังหวัดกาฬสินธุ์ · Somdet 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.71988&mlon=103.75565#map=17/16.71988/103.75565) ATM ธนาคารกรุงเทพ · Somdet 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.69474&mlon=103.74306#map=17/16.69474/103.74306) Petrol pump PT Station · Somdet 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.73035&mlon=103.76328#map=17/16.73035/103.76328) Hotel รีสอร์ทบ้านคำบก · Saeng Badan 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.83823&mlon=103.74464#map=17/16.83823/103.74464) Mall ห้างทองทวีโชค สาขา2 · Somdet 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.69503&mlon=103.74271#map=17/16.69503/103.74271) School โรงเรียนบ้านเหล่าภูพานวิทยา ตำบลแซงบาดาล อำเภอสมเด็จ จังหวัดกาฬสินธุ์ · Saeng Badan 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.83567&mlon=103.75187#map=17/16.83567/103.75187) College วิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีพัฒนบัณฑิต · Somdet 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.67895&mlon=103.72804#map=17/16.67895/103.72804) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรสมเด็จ · Somdet 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.70518&mlon=103.74943#map=17/16.70518/103.74943) 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 Mahachai Places mapped inside Mahachai in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools1 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 Somdet - Lam Huai Lua - Mu Mon - Nong Waeng - Pha Sawoei - Saeng Badan - Si Somdet - Somdet ## Quick answers - Where is Mahachai?In Somdet, Kalasin Province, Thailand - What borders Mahachai?Khok Phu, Mu Mon, Pha Sawoei, Saeng Badan, Sang Kho and Si Somdet - How many villages are in Mahachai?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mahachai?Settlements lie between 194 m and 211 m - What is the highest point in Mahachai?Phu Lek (542 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mahachai?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Mahachai?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลมหาไชย อำเภอสมเด็จ จังหวัดกาฬสินธุ์, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mahachai?ธกส.สาขาสมเด็จ จังหวัดกาฬสินธุ์, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mahachai?ธนาคารกรุงเทพ, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahachai?PT Station, about 12 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mahachai?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mahachai?TH461304 (OCHA common operational dataset)