# Khwao Rai Subdistrict, Kosum Phisai, Maha Sarakham Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kosum-phisai/khwao-rai/ Subdistrict · Kosum Phisai # Khwao Rai Khwao Rai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Kosum Phisai, Maha Sarakham Province. It covers **104.9 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 105km² - 19mapped services - 172 mtypical elevation ## Where is Khwao Rai? Khwao Rai lies in [Kosum Phisai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kosum-phisai/), [Maha Sarakham Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 8 other subdistricts: [Ban Haet](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/ban-haet/ban-haet/), [Don Han](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/mueang-khon-kaen/don-han/), [Don Klang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kosum-phisai/don-klang/), [Nong Saeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/ban-haet/nong-saeng/), [Phaeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kosum-phisai/phaeng/), [Phon Ngam](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kosum-phisai/phon-ngam/), [Tha Phra](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/mueang-khon-kaen/tha-phra/) and [Wang Yao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kosum-phisai/wang-yao/). By area it is the 1194th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 13.3% of [Kosum Phisai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kosum-phisai/). The centre of Khwao Rai is about 380 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 19 km from Kosum Phisai, the main town of Kosum Phisai. The centre point is at 16.2792° N, 102.8884° E. Local names: เขวาไร่ . 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 Rai Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Khwao Rai. Settlements here lie between about 157 m and 205 m above sea level (median 172 m). - Ban Khok Klang - Ban Khok Klang Yai - Ban Khok Lam - Ban Khok Sombun - Ban Khuean Noi - Ban Lao Pho Ha - Ban Non Charoen - Ban Non Ngam - Ban Non Phayom - Ban Non Rasi - Ban Non Sa-at - Ban Nong Khuean - Ban Nong Sa Phang - Ban Nong Sim - Ban Wang Kung - Ban Wang Phon 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 Khwao Rai and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kosum Phisai, 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 Rai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital อนุภาคลินิก · Khwao Rai 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.28059&mlon=102.88633#map=17/16.28059/102.88633) Bank ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร สาขาแพง · Phaeng 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.26719&mlon=102.98201#map=17/16.26719/102.98201) ATM Kasikorn Bank Cash Deposit Machine (CDM) · Mueang Kao 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.40108&mlon=102.81612#map=17/16.40108/102.81612) Petrol pump คาลเท็กซ์ สาขาเพียวไทย (มหาสารคาม โกสุมพิสัย) · Phaeng 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.27911&mlon=102.95873#map=17/16.27911/102.95873) Hotel บ้านโนนพะยอม · Khwao Rai 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.25158&mlon=102.87133#map=17/16.25158/102.87133) Mall ร้านไพลินเสื่อกก · Phaeng 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.27264&mlon=102.97623#map=17/16.27264/102.97623) School Ban Non Rasi Khok Lam School · Khwao Rai 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.28531&mlon=102.88992#map=17/16.28531/102.88992) College วิทยาลัยเทคนิคนครขอนแก่น · Tha Phra 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.32989&mlon=102.80061#map=17/16.32989/102.80061) Police station RTP Cyber Village สภ.ท่าพระ · Tha Phra 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.32984&mlon=102.79922#map=17/16.32984/102.79922) 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 Rai Places mapped inside Khwao Rai in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Hotels1 - Schools6 - Restaurants8 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 Kosum Phisai - Don Klang - Hae Tai - Hua Khwang - Kaeng Kae - Khuean - Lao - Loeng Tai - Nong Bon - Nong Bua - Nong Kung Sawan - Nong Lek - Phaeng - Phon Ngam - Wang Yao - Yang Noi - Yang Tha Chaeng ## Quick answers - Where is Khwao Rai?In Kosum Phisai, Maha Sarakham Province, Thailand - What borders Khwao Rai?Ban Haet, Don Han, Don Klang, Nong Saeng, Phaeng, Phon Ngam, Tha Phra and Wang Yao - How many villages are in Khwao Rai?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Khwao Rai?Settlements lie between 157 m and 205 m - What is the best time to visit Khwao Rai?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Khwao Rai?อนุภาคลินิก, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Khwao Rai?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร สาขาแพง, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Khwao Rai?Kasikorn Bank Cash Deposit Machine (CDM), about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Khwao Rai?คาลเท็กซ์ สาขาเพียวไทย (มหาสารคาม โกสุมพิสัย), about 7.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Khwao Rai?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Khwao Rai?TH440304 (OCHA common operational dataset)