# Nong Mek Subdistrict, Nong Song Hong, Khon Kaen Province

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Subdistrict · Nong Song Hong 

# Nong Mek

Nong Mek is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Nong Song Hong, Khon Kaen Province. It covers **40.2 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 40.2km²
- 16mapped services
- 175 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nong Mek?

Nong Mek lies in [Nong Song Hong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/nong-song-hong/), [Khon Kaen Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 7 other subdistricts: [Don Dang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/nong-song-hong/don-dang/), [Han Chot](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/nong-song-hong/han-chot/), [Khuem Chat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/nong-song-hong/khuem-chat/), [Mueang Phon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/phon/mueang-phon/), [Nong Song Hong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/nong-song-hong/nong-song-hong/), [Samrong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/nong-song-hong/samrong/) and [Sok Nok Ten](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/phon/sok-nok-ten/). By area it is the 4117th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 7.8% of [Nong Song Hong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/nong-song-hong/). The centre of Nong Mek is about 329 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. The centre point is at 15.7926° N, 102.7213° E. Local names: หนองเม็ก .

Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha).

## Know before you go: Nong Mek

- 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

- Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) · Khon Kaen75 km
- Buri Ram Airport (BFV) · Buriram85 km

### Nearest railway station

Mueang Phon (Mueang Phon), about 13 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Dec (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 17:40).

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 Mek

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Nong Mek. Settlements here lie between about 169 m and 195 m above sea level (median 175 m).

- Ban Hua Khua
- Ban Khok Sung
- Ban Lao Noi
- Ban Non Lueam
- Ban Non Sombun
- Ban Non Ta Then
- Ban Nong Bua Daeng
- Ban Nong Mek
- Ban Nong Mek Nuea
- Ban Nong Suang
- Ban Nong Wa
- Ban Nong Waeng
- Ban Tha
- Ban Tha Sai Ngam
- Ban Wang Khun

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 Nong Mek and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nong Song Hong, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C). About 1,188 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (250 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 24 10 

Feb 27 11 

Mar 30 44 

Apr 31 82 

May 29 153 

Jun 28 138 

Jul 27 159 

Aug 27 210 

Sep 26 250 

Oct 25 110 

Nov 24 17 

Dec 23 5 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nong Mek

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital รพ.สต.หนองเม็ก · Nong Mek 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.77054&mlon=102.72192#map=17/15.77054/102.72192) 

Bank ธนาคารกรุงเทพ สาขาโลตัส หนองสองห้อง · Nong Song Hong 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.73466&mlon=102.78867#map=17/15.73466/102.78867) 

ATM Atm กรุงไทย สาขาหนองสองห้อง · Nong Song Hong 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.73393&mlon=102.79202#map=17/15.73393/102.79202) 

Petrol pump PTT · Samrong 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.84540&mlon=102.76090#map=17/15.84540/102.76090) 

Hotel พอดี รีสอร์ท - Prodree Resort · Nong Mek 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.77362&mlon=102.71696#map=17/15.77362/102.71696) 

Mall สนามชนไก่ไก่เพชร เมืองพล · Mueang Phon 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.80572&mlon=102.64060#map=17/15.80572/102.64060) 

School โรงเรียนบ้านโนนเหลื่อมหัวขัว · Nong Mek 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.79738&mlon=102.71365#map=17/15.79738/102.71365) 

College องค์การนักวิชาชีพในอนาคตแห่งประเทศไทย วิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีอมตะ · Nong Mek 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.75603&mlon=102.74664#map=17/15.75603/102.74664) 

Police station สถานีตำรวจนอกเขตหนองสองห้อง · Nong Song Hong 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.73289&mlon=102.79660#map=17/15.73289/102.79660) 

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 Mek

Places mapped inside Nong Mek in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Hotels2
- Schools5
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants6

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 Song Hong

- Don Dang
- Don Du
- Dong Kheng
- Han Chot
- Khuem Chat
- Non That
- Nong Phai Lom
- Nong Song Hong
- Samrong
- Takua Pa
- Wang Hin

## Quick answers

- Where is Nong Mek?In Nong Song Hong, Khon Kaen Province, Thailand
- What borders Nong Mek?Don Dang, Han Chot, Khuem Chat, Mueang Phon, Nong Song Hong, Samrong and Sok Nok Ten
- What time zone is Nong Mek in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Nong Mek?Baht (THB)
- What language is spoken in Nong Mek?Thai, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nong Mek?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nong Mek?Settlements lie between 169 m and 195 m
- What is the best time to visit Nong Mek?October to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nong Mek?รพ.สต.หนองเม็ก, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nong Mek?ธนาคารกรุงเทพ สาขาโลตัส หนองสองห้อง, about 9.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Nong Mek?Atm กรุงไทย สาขาหนองสองห้อง, about 10.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nong Mek?PTT, about 7.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Nong Mek?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nong Mek?TH401506 (OCHA common operational dataset)