# Wang Chai Subdistrict, Nam Phong, Khon Kaen Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/nam-phong/wang-chai/ Subdistrict · Nam Phong # Wang Chai Wang Chai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Nam Phong, Khon Kaen Province. It covers **26.6 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 33 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 26.6km² - 33mapped services - 172 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wang Chai? Wang Chai 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 4 other subdistricts: [Kut Nam Sai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/nam-phong/kut-nam-sai/), [Muang Wan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/nam-phong/muang-wan/), [Nam Phong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/nam-phong/nam-phong/) and [Nong Kung](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/nam-phong/nong-kung/). By area it is the 5346th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 3.6% of [Nam Phong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/nam-phong/). The centre of Wang Chai is about 413 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 1.9 km from Nam Phong, the main town of Nam Phong. The centre point is at 16.7024° N, 102.8381° E. Local names: วังชัย . 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 Wang Chai Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Wang Chai. Settlements here lie between about 165 m and 178 m above sea level (median 172 m). - Ban Khok Klang - Ban Non - Ban Pracha Nimit - Ban Sang Saeng - Ban Si Prasoet - Ban Siao - Ban Wang Chai - Ban Wang Koeng - Ban Wang Thua - Nam Phong 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 Wang Chai Named natural and historic features inside Wang Chai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Ang Kep Nam Huai Siao - Huai Chot - Huai Siao 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 Wang Chai 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 Wang Chai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลวังชัย · Wang Chai 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.70202&mlon=102.85561#map=17/16.70202/102.85561) Bank ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาน้ำพอง · Nong Kung 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.70940&mlon=102.86210#map=17/16.70940/102.86210) ATM Krung Thai Bank · Sila 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.48657&mlon=102.81599#map=17/16.48657/102.81599) Petrol pump ปตท. · Wang Chai 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.72291&mlon=102.85964#map=17/16.72291/102.85964) Hotel สมพิศรีสอร์ท · Wang Chai 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.70687&mlon=102.85121#map=17/16.70687/102.85121) Mall โลตัสเอ๊กเพรส ตลาดหนองกุง · Nong Kung 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.71056&mlon=102.86417#map=17/16.71056/102.86417) School ศูนย์พัฒนาเด็กเล็กเทศบาลตำบลวังชัย · Wang Chai 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.70100&mlon=102.84877#map=17/16.70100/102.84877) College กศน.น้ำพอง · Nam Phong 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.73057&mlon=102.80347#map=17/16.73057/102.80347) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรน้ำพอง · Wang Chai 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.70341&mlon=102.85564#map=17/16.70341/102.85564) 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 Wang Chai Places mapped inside Wang Chai in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels2 - Schools10 - Restaurants13 - Police stations4 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 - Bua Yai - Kut Nam Sai - Muang Wan - Nam Phong - Nong Kung - Phang Thui - Sa-At - Sai Mun - Tha Krasoem ## Quick answers - Where is Wang Chai?In Nam Phong, Khon Kaen Province, Thailand - What borders Wang Chai?Kut Nam Sai, Muang Wan, Nam Phong and Nong Kung - How many villages are in Wang Chai?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Wang Chai?Settlements lie between 165 m and 178 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Wang Chai?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Wang Chai?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Wang Chai?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลวังชัย, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wang Chai?ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาน้ำพอง, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wang Chai?Krung Thai Bank, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wang Chai?ปตท., about 3.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Wang Chai?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Wang Chai?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Wang Chai?TH400702 (OCHA common operational dataset)