# Lai Wo Subdistrict, Sangkhla Buri, Kanchanaburi Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/sangkhla-buri/lai-wo/ Subdistrict · Sangkhla Buri # Lai Wo Lai Wo is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Sangkhla Buri, Kanchanaburi Province. It covers **1,544.8 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,545km² - 5mapped services - 564 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lai Wo? Lai Wo lies in [Sangkhla Buri](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/sangkhla-buri/), [Kanchanaburi Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other subdistricts: [Chalae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/thong-pha-phum/chalae/), [Mae Chan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/umphang/mae-chan/), [Mae Lamung](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/umphang/mae-lamung/), [Nong Lu](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/sangkhla-buri/nong-lu/) and [Prang Phle](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/sangkhla-buri/prang-phle/). By area it is the 5th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 48.2% of [Sangkhla Buri](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/sangkhla-buri/). The centre of Lai Wo is about 264 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 35 km from Sangkhla Buri, the main town of Sangkhla Buri. The centre point is at 15.3670° N, 98.6975° E. Local names: ไล่โว่ . 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 Lai Wo Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Lai Wo. Settlements here lie between about 178 m and 844 m above sea level (median 564 m). - Ban Bong Chong - Ban Chakae - Ban Jakae - Ban Ko Sa Doeng - Ban Kong Mong Tha - Ban Lai Wo - Ban Phu Chue - Ban Phu Ro Tha - Ban Ran Ti - Ban Ruesi Paet Lang - Ban Sa Dai Tha - Ban Salowa - Ban Sane Phong - Ban Suan Kluai - Ban Thi Phu Mong - Ban Thi Rai Pa - Ban Thiwaphlong - Ban Wa Chu Khu - Gosadeng - Salawa - Settling - Thilaipa - บ้านเสนพงษ์ 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 Lai Wo Named natural and historic features inside Lai Wo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 17 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Huai Chakae - Huai Chakae - Huai Dong Wi - Huai Khloei Ku - Huai Lai Wo - Huai Mong Dong - Huai Pan Pong - Huai Ro Khi - Huai Salowa - Huai Se Sa Ho - Huai Thi Mu - Huai Yai - Khlong Telu - Mae Nam Kasat Noi - Mae Nam Kasat Yai - Mae Nam Ran Ti - Mae Nam Suriya - Thi Kak Nam Huai Phu Chue ### Hills and mountains 9 mountains. - Khao Yai · 1,656 m - Khao Yai · 1,366 m - Khao Khloei Ku · 1,262 m - Khao Yai · 1,199 m - Khao Chalu Wa Mai · 1,116 m - Khao Rai Yong Ta · 827 m - Khao Lai Wo · 709 m - Khao Koeng Sada · 701 m - Khao Hin Tang · 661 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 Lai Wo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sangkhla Buri, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Dec (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 376 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,673 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (311 mm) and the driest Dec (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 17 8 Feb 19 11 Mar 21 45 Apr 23 75 May 22 206 Jun 21 236 Jul 20 311 Aug 20 303 Sep 20 280 Oct 20 167 Nov 18 23 Dec 17 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lai Wo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบล บ้านซองกาเรีย · Nong Lu 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.22051&mlon=98.44685#map=17/15.22051/98.44685) Bank ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์ฯ · Nong Lu 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.15500&mlon=98.45097#map=17/15.15500/98.45097) Petrol pump LPG Station · Nong Lu 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.18463&mlon=98.46237#map=17/15.18463/98.46237) Hotel Sandal Clouds Resorts Marayoor · Lai Wo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.27572&mlon=98.72754#map=17/15.27572/98.72754) Mall Furniture and Souvenirs Center Ban Phra Chedi Sam Ong (White Sala) · Nong Lu 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.30344&mlon=98.39024#map=17/15.30344/98.39024) School Ban Hin Tang School · Lai Wo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.46186&mlon=98.65664#map=17/15.46186/98.65664) College โรงเรียนบ้านหินตั้ง · Lai Wo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.46202&mlon=98.65646#map=17/15.46202/98.65646) Police station ด่านศุลกากรสังขละบุรี · Nong Lu 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.17837&mlon=98.46524#map=17/15.17837/98.46524) 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 Lai Wo Places mapped inside Lai Wo in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities1 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 Sangkhla Buri - Nong Lu - Prang Phle ## Quick answers - Where is Lai Wo?In Sangkhla Buri, Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand - What borders Lai Wo?Chalae, Mae Chan, Mae Lamung, Nong Lu and Prang Phle - How many villages are in Lai Wo?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lai Wo?Settlements lie between 178 m and 844 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Lai Wo?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Lai Wo?Khao Yai (1,656 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lai Wo?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Lai Wo?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบล บ้านซองกาเรีย, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lai Wo?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์ฯ, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lai Wo?LPG Station, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lai Wo?TH710803 (OCHA common operational dataset)