# Khok Phra Subdistrict, Kantharawichai, Maha Sarakham Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kantharawichai/khok-phra/ Subdistrict · Kantharawichai # Khok Phra Khok Phra is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Kantharawichai, Maha Sarakham Province. It covers **35.2 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 35.2km² - 29mapped services - 155 mtypical elevation ## Where is Khok Phra? Khok Phra lies in [Kantharawichai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kantharawichai/), [Maha Sarakham Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other subdistricts: [Kham Thao Phatthana](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kantharawichai/kham-thao-phatthana/), [Khanthararat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kantharawichai/khanthararat/), [Nong I Thao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/yang-talat/nong-i-thao/), [Si Suk](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kantharawichai/si-suk/) and [Yang Talat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/yang-talat/yang-talat/). By area it is the 4547th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 8.6% of [Kantharawichai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kantharawichai/). The centre of Khok Phra is about 417 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 2.5 km from Kantharawichai, the main town of Kantharawichai. The centre point is at 16.3375° N, 103.3193° E. Local names: โคกพระ . 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 Khok Phra Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Khok Phra. Settlements here lie between about 140 m and 158 m above sea level (median 155 m). - Ban Khok Ma - Ban Khok Phra - Ban Lao - Ban Non Kha Phatthana - Ban Non Kho - Ban Nong Ko - Ban Nong Lum Phuk - Ban Nong Rai - Ban Nong Waeng - Ban Som Si - Kantharawichai 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 Khok Phra Named natural and historic features inside Khok Phra, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams. - Ang Kep Nam Nong Bua - Bung Aram Reservoir - Huai Kut Sang - Huai Plalot 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 Khok Phra and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kantharawichai, 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 Khok Phra Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kantharawichai Hospital · Khok Phra 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.32960&mlon=103.30215#map=17/16.32960/103.30215) Bank ธนาคารกรุงเทพ สาขากันทรวิชัย · Khok Phra 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.32508&mlon=103.29877#map=17/16.32508/103.29877) ATM ธนาคารกรุงไทย · Khok Phra 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.32459&mlon=103.29900#map=17/16.32459/103.29900) Petrol pump PT · Khanthararat 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.29290&mlon=103.29569#map=17/16.29290/103.29569) Hotel โรงแรม นารี รีสอร์ท · Khok Phra 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.34369&mlon=103.31865#map=17/16.34369/103.31865) Mall ร้านต้นยางพาณิชย์ · Kham Thao Phatthana 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.28011&mlon=103.33067#map=17/16.28011/103.33067) School Katarawichai School · Khok Phra 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.33198&mlon=103.30149#map=17/16.33198/103.30149) College รร.บ้านคอกม้า · Khok Phra 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.34531&mlon=103.32085#map=17/16.34531/103.32085) Police station สถานีตำรวจอ.กันทรวิชัย จ.มหาสารคาม · Khok Phra 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.32390&mlon=103.29626#map=17/16.32390/103.29626) 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 Khok Phra Places mapped inside Khok Phra in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks2 - ATMs1 - Hotels3 - Schools4 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants13 - Police stations3 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 Kantharawichai - Kham Riang - Kham Thao Phatthana - Khanthararat - Khwao Yai - Kut Sai Cho - Makha - Na Si Nuan - Si Suk - Tha Khon Yang ## Quick answers - Where is Khok Phra?In Kantharawichai, Maha Sarakham Province, Thailand - What borders Khok Phra?Kham Thao Phatthana, Khanthararat, Nong I Thao, Si Suk and Yang Talat - How many villages are in Khok Phra?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Khok Phra?Settlements lie between 140 m and 158 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Khok Phra?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Khok Phra?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Khok Phra?Kantharawichai Hospital, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Khok Phra?ธนาคารกรุงเทพ สาขากันทรวิชัย, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Khok Phra?ธนาคารกรุงไทย, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Khok Phra?PT, about 5.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Khok Phra?1 mapped - How many banks are in Khok Phra?2 mapped - How many ATMs are in Khok Phra?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Khok Phra?TH440401 (OCHA common operational dataset)