# Wang Chai Subdistrict, Borabue, Maha Sarakham Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/borabue/wang-chai/ Subdistrict · Borabue # Wang Chai Wang Chai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Borabue, Maha Sarakham Province. It covers **46.4 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 46.4km² - 6mapped services - 201 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wang Chai? Wang Chai lies in [Borabue](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/borabue/), [Maha Sarakham Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Kamphi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/borabue/kamphi/), [Non Daeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/borabue/non-daeng/), [Non Rasi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/borabue/non-rasi/), [Nong Khu Khat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/borabue/nong-khu-khat/), [Nong Sim](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/borabue/nong-sim/) and [Wang Mai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/borabue/wang-mai/). By area it is the 3648th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 6.6% of [Borabue](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/borabue/). The centre of Wang Chai is about 371 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 8.2 km from Borabue, the main town of Borabue. The centre point is at 15.9864° N, 103.0649° E. Local names: วังไชย . 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 184 m and 214 m above sea level (median 201 m). - Ban Don Ko - Ban Du Yai - Ban Hua Nong - Ban Kaeng Sanam - Ban Khok Kong - Ban Non Kaset - Ban Non Muang - Ban Non Samran - Ban Nong Kung Sawang - Ban Wang Hin 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 reservoirs and tanks. - Ang Kep Nam Ek Sat Sunthon - Ang Kep Nam Huai Chiang Kham 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 Borabue, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C). About 1,329 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (259 mm) and the driest Dec (3 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 8 Feb 27 13 Mar 30 43 Apr 31 79 May 29 170 Jun 28 167 Jul 27 209 Aug 26 251 Sep 26 259 Oct 25 107 Nov 24 18 Dec 23 3 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 รพ.สต.บ้านหัวหนอง · Wang Chai 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.99986&mlon=103.06822#map=17/15.99986/103.06822) Bank ธนาคารกรุงไทย สาขาบรบือ · Nong Sim 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.05511&mlon=103.08237#map=17/16.05511/103.08237) ATM Siam Commercial Bank · Hua Khwang 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.24830&mlon=103.06612#map=17/16.24830/103.06612) Petrol pump ปตท.บรบือ หจก.โพธิ์สว่าง มหาสารคาม · Nong Sim 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.04873&mlon=103.09569#map=17/16.04873/103.09569) Hotel โรงแรม ภูริเพลส · Nong Sim 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.00447&mlon=103.09515#map=17/16.00447/103.09515) Mall บุญรวยมอเตอร์เซลล์ สาขา บรบือ · Borabue 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.03959&mlon=103.12087#map=17/16.03959/103.12087) School โรงเรียนบ้านดอนก่อ · Wang Chai 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.97536&mlon=103.08604#map=17/15.97536/103.08604) College ศูนย์การศึกษานอกระบบและการศึกษาตามอัธยาศัยอำเภอกุดรัง · Kut Rang 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.05024&mlon=102.99466#map=17/16.05024/102.99466) Police station ที่ว่าการอำเภอบรบือ · Borabue 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.03854&mlon=103.11902#map=17/16.03854/103.11902) 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. - Hospitals3 - Schools1 - Restaurants2 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 Borabue - Bo Yai - Borabue - Bua Mat - Don Ngua - Kamphi - Non Daeng - Non Rasi - Nong Chik - Nong Khu Khat - Nong Ko - Nong Muang - Nong Sim - Wang Mai - Yang ## Quick answers - Where is Wang Chai?In Borabue, Maha Sarakham Province, Thailand - What borders Wang Chai?Kamphi, Non Daeng, Non Rasi, Nong Khu Khat, Nong Sim and Wang Mai - How many villages are in Wang Chai?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Wang Chai?Settlements lie between 184 m and 214 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Wang Chai?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Wang Chai?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Wang Chai?รพ.สต.บ้านหัวหนอง, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wang Chai?ธนาคารกรุงไทย สาขาบรบือ, about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wang Chai?Siam Commercial Bank, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wang Chai?ปตท.บรบือ หจก.โพธิ์สว่าง มหาสารคาม, about 7.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Wang Chai?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Wang Chai?TH440604 (OCHA common operational dataset)