# Khwao Yai Subdistrict, Kantharawichai, Maha Sarakham Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kantharawichai/khwao-yai/ Subdistrict · Kantharawichai # Khwao Yai Khwao Yai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Kantharawichai, Maha Sarakham Province. It covers **54.2 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 54.2km² - 4mapped services - 150 mtypical elevation ## Where is Khwao Yai? Khwao Yai 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: [Hae Tai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kosum-phisai/hae-tai/), [Kham Riang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kantharawichai/kham-riang/), [Loeng Tai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kosum-phisai/loeng-tai/), [Na Si Nuan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kantharawichai/na-si-nuan/) and [Tha Song Khon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/mueang-maha-sarakham/tha-song-khon/). By area it is the 3072nd largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 13.2% of [Kantharawichai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kantharawichai/). The centre of Khwao Yai is about 399 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 16 km from Kantharawichai, the main town of Kantharawichai. The centre point is at 16.2331° N, 103.1823° E. Local names: เขวาใหญ่ . 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 Khwao Yai Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Khwao Yai. Settlements here lie between about 146 m and 151 m above sea level (median 150 m). - Ban Bung Bao - Ban Don Ngoen - Ban Don Pho - Ban Khi - Ban Khilek - Ban Khui Chuea Ok - Ban Khui Chueak - Ban Khui Phek - Ban Khwao Klang - Ban Khwao Noi - Ban Khwao Yai - Ban Non Rang - Ban Non Siao - Ban Nong No - Ban Som Hong 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 Khwao Yai Named natural and historic features inside Khwao Yai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Huai Loeng - Huai Sam Sat 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 Khwao Yai 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 Khwao Yai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพสต.บ้านขี · Khwao Yai 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.25363&mlon=103.19611#map=17/16.25363/103.19611) Bank ธนาคารทหารไทย · Kham Riang 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.25003&mlon=103.24821#map=17/16.25003/103.24821) ATM Government Savings Bank · Hua Khwang 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.24927&mlon=103.06727#map=17/16.24927/103.06727) Petrol pump Fuel Station · Tha Song Khon 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.18615&mlon=103.21783#map=17/16.18615/103.21783) Hotel S.p.resort · Kham Riang 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.25648&mlon=103.22774#map=17/16.25648/103.22774) Mall รถบ้านบุญมาก สาขามหาสารคาม · Talat 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.20173&mlon=103.26545#map=17/16.20173/103.26545) School โรงเรียนเขวาใหญ่พิทยาสรรค์ · Khwao Yai 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.24724&mlon=103.19041#map=17/16.24724/103.19041) College สหกรณ์ออมทรัพย์มหาวิทยาลัยมหาสารคาม จำกัด · Kham Riang 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.26670&mlon=103.21700#map=17/16.26670/103.21700) Police station RTP Cyber village สภ.เขวาใหญ่ จว.มหาสารคาม · Kham Riang 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.25200&mlon=103.23405#map=17/16.25200/103.23405) 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 Khwao Yai Places mapped inside Khwao Yai in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools2 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 - Khok Phra - Kut Sai Cho - Makha - Na Si Nuan - Si Suk - Tha Khon Yang ## Quick answers - Where is Khwao Yai?In Kantharawichai, Maha Sarakham Province, Thailand - What borders Khwao Yai?Hae Tai, Kham Riang, Loeng Tai, Na Si Nuan and Tha Song Khon - How many villages are in Khwao Yai?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Khwao Yai?Settlements lie between 146 m and 151 m - What is the best time to visit Khwao Yai?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Khwao Yai?รพสต.บ้านขี, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Khwao Yai?ธนาคารทหารไทย, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Khwao Yai?Government Savings Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Khwao Yai?Fuel Station, about 6.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Khwao Yai?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Khwao Yai?TH440407 (OCHA common operational dataset)