# Lao Dokmai Subdistrict, Chuen Chom, Maha Sarakham Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/chuen-chom/lao-dokmai/ Subdistrict · Chuen Chom # Lao Dokmai Lao Dokmai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Chuen Chom, Maha Sarakham Province. It covers **32.1 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 32.1km² - 8mapped services - 181 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lao Dokmai? Lao Dokmai lies in [Chuen Chom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/chuen-chom/), [Maha Sarakham Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Chiang Yuen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/chiang-yuen/chiang-yuen/), [Chuen Chom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/chuen-chom/chuen-chom/), [Don Ngoen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/chiang-yuen/don-ngoen/), [Kham Mueat Kaeo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/huai-mek/kham-mueat-kaeo/), [Non Sung](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/yang-talat/non-sung/) and [Nong Kung](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/chuen-chom/nong-kung/). By area it is the 4851st largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 24.6% of [Chuen Chom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/chuen-chom/). The centre of Lao Dokmai is about 417 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 7.3 km from Chuen Chom, the main town of Chuen Chom. The centre point is at 16.4941° N, 103.1513° E. Local names: เหล่าดอกไม้ . 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 Lao Dokmai Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Lao Dokmai. Settlements here lie between about 169 m and 182 m above sea level (median 181 m). - Ban Krabak - Ban Lao Dok Mai - Ban Na Kham Noi - Ban Nong Khu - Ban Nong Pak Wan - Ban Phakwaen - Ban Som Kop 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 Lao Dokmai Named natural and historic features inside Lao Dokmai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Huai Nong Khu - Huai Phanom 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 Lao Dokmai and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chuen Chom, 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 Lao Dokmai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital พิมพ์พิลัยคลีนิคการพยาบาลและผดุงครรภ์ · Lao Dokmai 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.50416&mlon=103.15311#map=17/16.50416/103.15311) Bank Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) · Chiang Yuen 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.40831&mlon=103.10278#map=17/16.40831/103.10278) ATM Atm ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร · Kranuan 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.53142&mlon=103.06598#map=17/16.53142/103.06598) Petrol pump ปตท. · Chuen Chom 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.54250&mlon=103.17719#map=17/16.54250/103.17719) Hotel บ้านคำมันปลา หมู่6 ต.คำเหมือดแก้ว อ.ห้วนเม็ก จังหวัดกาฬสินธุ์ 46170 · Kham Mueat Kaeo 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.50407&mlon=103.17242#map=17/16.50407/103.17242) Mall ร้านดอนเงินวัสดุก่อสร้าง · Non Sung 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.49385&mlon=103.19255#map=17/16.49385/103.19255) School ศูนย์พัฒนาเด็กเล็กบ้านส้มกบ · Lao Dokmai 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.51051&mlon=103.13190#map=17/16.51051/103.13190) College โรงเรียนบ้านหนองกรุง ต.หนองกรุง · Nong Kung 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.49204&mlon=103.11320#map=17/16.49204/103.11320) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรชื่นชม · Chuen Chom 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.53262&mlon=103.17149#map=17/16.53262/103.17149) 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 Lao Dokmai Places mapped inside Lao Dokmai in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels2 - Schools2 - Restaurants3 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 Chuen Chom - Chuen Chom - Kut Pla Duk - Nong Kung ## Quick answers - Where is Lao Dokmai?In Chuen Chom, Maha Sarakham Province, Thailand - What borders Lao Dokmai?Chiang Yuen, Chuen Chom, Don Ngoen, Kham Mueat Kaeo, Non Sung and Nong Kung - How many villages are in Lao Dokmai?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lao Dokmai?Settlements lie between 169 m and 182 m - What is the best time to visit Lao Dokmai?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Lao Dokmai?พิมพ์พิลัยคลีนิคการพยาบาลและผดุงครรภ์, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lao Dokmai?Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC), about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Lao Dokmai?Atm ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร, about 10.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lao Dokmai?ปตท., about 6.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Lao Dokmai?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Lao Dokmai?TH441303 (OCHA common operational dataset)