# Nong Pla Lai Subdistrict, Nong Prue, Kanchanaburi Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/nong-prue/nong-pla-lai/ Subdistrict · Nong Prue # Nong Pla Lai Nong Pla Lai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Nong Prue, Kanchanaburi Province. It covers **105.3 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 105km² - 16mapped services - 162 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nong Pla Lai? Nong Pla Lai lies in [Nong Prue](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/nong-prue/), [Kanchanaburi Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other subdistricts: [Dan Chang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/suphan-buri/dan-chang/dan-chang/), [Nong Krang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/bo-phloi/nong-krang/), [Nong Prue](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/nong-prue/nong-prue/), [Nong Ri](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/bo-phloi/nong-ri/) and [Thung Krabam](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/lao-khwan/thung-krabam/). By area it is the 1186th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 19.9% of [Nong Prue](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/nong-prue/). The centre of Nong Pla Lai is about 143 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 7.5 km from Nong Prue, the main town of Nong Prue. The centre point is at 14.6269° N, 99.5243° E. Local names: หนองปลาไหล . Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha). ## Things to see in and around Nong Pla Lai ### Nearby, outside Nong Pla Lai - อ่างเก็บน้ำหุบเขาวง · attraction, Dan Chang18 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Nong Pla Lai - Time zoneUTC+7, no daylight saving · Asia/Bangkok - CurrencyBaht (THB) - Country calling code+66 - LanguagesThai, English - Plug typesType A, B, C, F · 220 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) · Bangkok141 km - Dawei Airport (TVY) · Dawei154 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 17:55). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Nong Pla Lai Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Nong Pla Lai. Settlements here lie between about 125 m and 211 m above sea level (median 162 m). - Ban Huai Wai - Ban Khun Si Charoen - Ban Mai Phatthana - Ban Nong Kae Pracha San - Ban Nong Khon Thepphanom - Ban Nong Nak - Ban Nong Phai Lom - Ban Nong Plalai - Ban Nong Wai - Ban Payom Ngam - Ban Phayom Ngam 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 Pla Lai Named natural and historic features inside Nong Pla Lai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Ang Kep Nam Huai Wai ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Khao Nam Dok Mai · 371 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 Pla Lai and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nong Prue, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (22 °C). About 1,414 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (244 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 9 Feb 27 11 Mar 29 47 Apr 30 73 May 28 171 Jun 27 179 Jul 26 230 Aug 26 224 Sep 26 244 Oct 25 185 Nov 24 33 Dec 22 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nong Pla Lai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.บ้านหนองปลาไหล กาญจนบุรี · Nong Pla Lai 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.60246&mlon=99.52679#map=17/14.60246/99.52679) Bank ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์ฯ · Nong Prue 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.60538&mlon=99.46281#map=17/14.60538/99.46281) ATM Krungthep · Nong Prue 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.60029&mlon=99.47186#map=17/14.60029/99.47186) Petrol pump LPG Station · Nong Prue 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.60806&mlon=99.47233#map=17/14.60806/99.47233) Hotel มหาโชค รีสอร์ท · Nong Prue 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.60176&mlon=99.47400#map=17/14.60176/99.47400) Mall ร้านศิริเพ็ญ | Ban Dan Chang · Nong Makha Mong 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.84103&mlon=99.69166#map=17/14.84103/99.69166) School Ban Nong Khon Thep Phanom School · Nong Pla Lai 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.64215&mlon=99.53608#map=17/14.64215/99.53608) College โรงเรียนบ้านทุ่งกระบ่ำ · Thung Krabam 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.61381&mlon=99.57413#map=17/14.61381/99.57413) Police station Police Box · Nong Prue 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.60014&mlon=99.47187#map=17/14.60014/99.47187) 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 Pla Lai Places mapped inside Nong Pla Lai in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Schools10 - Restaurants3 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 Nong Prue - Nong Prue - Somdet Charoen ## Quick answers - Where is Nong Pla Lai?In Nong Prue, Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand - What borders Nong Pla Lai?Dan Chang, Nong Krang, Nong Prue, Nong Ri and Thung Krabam - What is there to see in Nong Pla Lai?อ่างเก็บน้ำหุบเขาวง - What time zone is Nong Pla Lai in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Nong Pla Lai?Baht (THB) - What language is spoken in Nong Pla Lai?Thai, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nong Pla Lai?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nong Pla Lai?Settlements lie between 125 m and 211 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nong Pla Lai?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Nong Pla Lai?Khao Nam Dok Mai (371 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nong Pla Lai?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Nong Pla Lai?รพ.สต.บ้านหนองปลาไหล กาญจนบุรี, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nong Pla Lai?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์ฯ, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nong Pla Lai?Krungthep, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nong Pla Lai?LPG Station, about 6.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nong Pla Lai?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Nong Pla Lai?TH711202 (OCHA common operational dataset)