# Lao Subdistrict, Kosum Phisai, Maha Sarakham Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kosum-phisai/lao/ Subdistrict · Kosum Phisai # Lao Lao is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Kosum Phisai, Maha Sarakham Province. It covers **54.1 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 54.1km² - 7mapped services - 162 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lao? Lao 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: [Borabue](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/borabue/borabue/), [Hua Khwang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kosum-phisai/hua-khwang/), [Huai Toei](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kut-rang/huai-toei/), [Kaeng Kae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kosum-phisai/kaeng-kae/), [Nong Bon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kosum-phisai/nong-bon/), [Nong Kung Sawan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kosum-phisai/nong-kung-sawan/), [Nong Lek](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kosum-phisai/nong-lek/) and [Phaeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kosum-phisai/phaeng/). By area it is the 3076th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 6.9% of [Kosum Phisai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kosum-phisai/). The centre of Lao is about 385 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 6.5 km from Kosum Phisai, the main town of Kosum Phisai. The centre point is at 16.1919° N, 103.0510° E. Local names: เหล่า . 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 Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Lao. Settlements here lie between about 157 m and 169 m above sea level (median 162 m). - Ban Don Tum - Ban Khwao - Ban Lao - Ban Non Nong Khu - Ban Nong Hat - Ban Nong Khaen - Ban Thaen - Ban Ya Khao Phatthana - Ban Yang Sin Chai 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 Lao 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 Lao Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital สถานีอนามัยบ้านยางสินไชย · Lao 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.19624&mlon=103.04982#map=17/16.19624/103.04982) Bank ธนาคารไทยเครดิต สาขาสินเชื่อเพื่อรายย่อย โกสุมพิสัย (มหาสารคาม) · Hua Khwang 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.24935&mlon=103.05728#map=17/16.24935/103.05728) ATM Siam Commercial Bank · Hua Khwang 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.24830&mlon=103.06612#map=17/16.24830/103.06612) Petrol pump ปั๊มน้ำมันสาขา 2 หจก.พัชรพล เจริญทรัพย์ · Nong Lek 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.16736&mlon=103.02911#map=17/16.16736/103.02911) Hotel อิ่มสุข รีสอร์ท · Hua Khwang 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.23283&mlon=103.06766#map=17/16.23283/103.06766) Mall สยามชัย โกสุมพิสัย · Hua Khwang 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.24932&mlon=103.05405#map=17/16.24932/103.05405) School Yang Sin Chai Nong Hat School · Lao 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.19493&mlon=103.04818#map=17/16.19493/103.04818) College ศูนย์การศึกษานอกระบบและการศึกษาตามอัธยาศัยอำเภอกุดรัง · Kut Rang 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.09027&mlon=103.00511#map=17/16.09027/103.00511) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรโกสุมพิสัย · Hua Khwang 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.24779&mlon=103.06645#map=17/16.24779/103.06645) 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 Places mapped inside Lao in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools5 - Restaurants1 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 - Khwao Rai - 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 Lao?In Kosum Phisai, Maha Sarakham Province, Thailand - What borders Lao?Borabue, Hua Khwang, Huai Toei, Kaeng Kae, Nong Bon, Nong Kung Sawan, Nong Lek and Phaeng - How many villages are in Lao?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lao?Settlements lie between 157 m and 169 m - What is the best time to visit Lao?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Lao?สถานีอนามัยบ้านยางสินไชย, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lao?ธนาคารไทยเครดิต สาขาสินเชื่อเพื่อรายย่อย โกสุมพิสัย (มหาสารคาม), about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Lao?Siam Commercial Bank, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lao?ปั๊มน้ำมันสาขา 2 หจก.พัชรพล เจริญทรัพย์, about 3.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Lao?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Lao?TH440309 (OCHA common operational dataset)