# Ban Lao Subdistrict, Ban Fang, Khon Kaen Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/ban-fang/ban-lao/ Subdistrict · Ban Fang # Ban Lao Ban Lao is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Ban Fang, Khon Kaen Province. It covers **34.0 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 34.0km² - 10mapped services - 174 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ban Lao? Ban Lao lies in [Ban Fang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/ban-fang/), [Khon Kaen Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Ban Fang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/ban-fang/ban-fang/), [Ban Thum](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/mueang-khon-kaen/ban-thum/), [Ban Wa](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/mueang-khon-kaen/ban-wa/), [Non Khong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/ban-fang/non-khong/), [Pa Manao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/ban-fang/pa-manao/) and [Phra Yuen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/phra-yuen/phra-yuen/). By area it is the 4664th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 9.9% of [Ban Fang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/ban-fang/). The centre of Ban Lao is about 374 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 6.8 km from Ban Fang, the main town of Ban Fang. The centre point is at 16.3970° N, 102.6634° E. Local names: บ้านเหล่า . 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 Ban Lao Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Ban Lao. Settlements here lie between about 167 m and 183 m above sea level (median 174 m). - Ban Bueng Sawang - Ban Daeng - Ban Kaphi - Ban Kho - Ban Khuean - Ban Kraphi - Ban Lao - Ban Non Khe Wa - Ban Non Khwao - Ban Nong Bua - Ban Nong Chat - Ban Nong Sawan - Ban Nong Waeng 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 Ban Lao Named natural and historic features inside Ban Lao, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Ang Kep Nam Nong Thung Mon 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 Ban Lao and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ban Fang, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (22 °C). About 1,212 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (239 mm) and the driest Dec (5 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 9 Feb 27 14 Mar 29 41 Apr 31 82 May 29 162 Jun 28 147 Jul 27 170 Aug 27 221 Sep 26 239 Oct 25 105 Nov 24 18 Dec 22 5 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ban Lao Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.บ้านเหล่า · Ban Lao 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.40485&mlon=102.65644#map=17/16.40485/102.65644) Bank สหกรณ์การเกษตรพระยืน จำกัด · Phra Yuen 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.33576&mlon=102.65902#map=17/16.33576/102.65902) ATM Atm กรุงไทย · Ban Thum 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.45035&mlon=102.71692#map=17/16.45035/102.71692) Petrol pump สถานีบริการน้ำมันป๋าหลอด · Ban Wa 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.38731&mlon=102.69892#map=17/16.38731/102.69892) Hotel บ้านไร่รีสอร์ท · Ban Lao 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.39405&mlon=102.67418#map=17/16.39405/102.67418) Mall โลตัส บ้านทุ่ม · Ban Thum 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.45064&mlon=102.71265#map=17/16.45064/102.71265) School Trai Mit Witthayakhan School · Ban Lao 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.37984&mlon=102.66379#map=17/16.37984/102.66379) College วิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีพิมพ์ไทย · Ban Wa 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.37938&mlon=102.69965#map=17/16.37938/102.69965) Police station Khon Kaen Province Police Post · Ban Lao 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.39518&mlon=102.67275#map=17/16.39518/102.67275) 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 Ban Lao Places mapped inside Ban Lao in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Hotels1 - Schools4 - Restaurants1 - Police stations1 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 Ban Fang - Ban Fang - Khok Ngam - Non Khong - Nong Bua - Pa Manao - Pa Wai Nang ## Quick answers - Where is Ban Lao?In Ban Fang, Khon Kaen Province, Thailand - What borders Ban Lao?Ban Fang, Ban Thum, Ban Wa, Non Khong, Pa Manao and Phra Yuen - How many villages are in Ban Lao?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ban Lao?Settlements lie between 167 m and 183 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ban Lao?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ban Lao?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Ban Lao?รพ.สต.บ้านเหล่า, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ban Lao?สหกรณ์การเกษตรพระยืน จำกัด, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ban Lao?Atm กรุงไทย, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ban Lao?สถานีบริการน้ำมันป๋าหลอด, about 3.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ban Lao?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Ban Lao?TH400204 (OCHA common operational dataset)