# Bua Yai Subdistrict, Nam Phong, Khon Kaen Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/nam-phong/bua-yai/ Subdistrict · Nam Phong # Bua Yai Bua Yai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Nam Phong, Khon Kaen Province. It covers **65.5 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 65.5km² - 7mapped services - 182 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bua Yai? Bua Yai lies in [Nam Phong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/nam-phong/), [Khon Kaen Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 7 other subdistricts: [Ban Kham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/nam-phong/ban-kham/), [Bua Ngoen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/nam-phong/bua-ngoen/), [Huai Chot](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/kranuan/huai-chot/), [Kranuan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/sam-sung/kranuan/), [Phang Thui](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/nam-phong/phang-thui/), [Sai Mun](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/nam-phong/sai-mun/) and [Tha Krasoem](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/nam-phong/tha-krasoem/). By area it is the 2445th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 8.8% of [Nam Phong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/nam-phong/). The centre of Bua Yai is about 415 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 14 km from Nam Phong, the main town of Nam Phong. The centre point is at 16.6282° N, 102.9649° E. Local names: บัวใหญ่ . 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 Bua Yai Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Bua Yai. Settlements here lie between about 162 m and 195 m above sea level (median 182 m). - Ban Bua Yai - Ban Dong Yen - Ban Kham Muam - Ban Khok Khi - Ban Khok Khoi - Ban Na Kham Noi - Ban Non Hua Chang - Ban Nong Bua Noi - Ban Rak Chat - Ban Saen Do - Ban Saen To - Ban Ubon 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). ## Weather in Bua Yai and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nam Phong, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C). About 1,364 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (264 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 24 7 Feb 27 16 Mar 29 43 Apr 31 81 May 29 178 Jun 28 178 Jul 27 223 Aug 27 264 Sep 26 250 Oct 25 102 Nov 24 17 Dec 23 4 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bua Yai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.บัวใหญ่ · Bua Yai 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.61369&mlon=102.94224#map=17/16.61369/102.94224) Bank ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร สาขาย่อย บ้านขาม · Ban Kham 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.55478&mlon=102.95052#map=17/16.55478/102.95052) ATM Atm ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร · Kranuan 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.53142&mlon=103.06598#map=17/16.53142/103.06598) Petrol pump Fuel Station · Bua Yai 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.61392&mlon=102.92984#map=17/16.61392/102.92984) Hotel เจริญทอง รีสอร์ท · Ban Kham 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.58502&mlon=102.95756#map=17/16.58502/102.95756) Mall เทสโก้โลตัสหนองกุง, น้ำพอง,ขอนแก่น · Nong Kung 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.71407&mlon=102.87290#map=17/16.71407/102.87290) School Ku Sawang Samakkhi School · Bua Yai 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.61286&mlon=102.93055#map=17/16.61286/102.93055) College โรงเรียนบ้านโนนสังป่ารัง · Huai Chot 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.67017&mlon=103.00013#map=17/16.67017/103.00013) Police station Police box · Bua Ngoen 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.70696&mlon=102.97264#map=17/16.70696/102.97264) 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 Bua Yai Places mapped inside Bua Yai in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools1 - Restaurants4 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 Nam Phong - Ban Kham - Bua Ngoen - Kut Nam Sai - Muang Wan - Nam Phong - Nong Kung - Phang Thui - Sa-At - Sai Mun - Tha Krasoem - Wang Chai ## Quick answers - Where is Bua Yai?In Nam Phong, Khon Kaen Province, Thailand - What borders Bua Yai?Ban Kham, Bua Ngoen, Huai Chot, Kranuan, Phang Thui, Sai Mun and Tha Krasoem - How many villages are in Bua Yai?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bua Yai?Settlements lie between 162 m and 195 m - What is the best time to visit Bua Yai?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Bua Yai?รพ.สต.บัวใหญ่, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bua Yai?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร สาขาย่อย บ้านขาม, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bua Yai?Atm ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bua Yai?Fuel Station, about 4.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bua Yai?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Bua Yai?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Bua Yai?TH400704 (OCHA common operational dataset)