# Wang Yao Subdistrict, Kosum Phisai, Maha Sarakham Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kosum-phisai/wang-yao/ Subdistrict · Kosum Phisai # Wang Yao Wang Yao is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Kosum Phisai, Maha Sarakham Province. It covers **25.2 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 25.2km² - 15mapped services - 171 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wang Yao? Wang Yao 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 4 other subdistricts: [Don Klang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kosum-phisai/don-klang/), [Khwao Rai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kosum-phisai/khwao-rai/), [Nong Kung Sawan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kosum-phisai/nong-kung-sawan/) and [Phaeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kosum-phisai/phaeng/). By area it is the 5461st largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 3.2% of [Kosum Phisai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kosum-phisai/). The centre of Wang Yao is about 379 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 15 km from Kosum Phisai, the main town of Kosum Phisai. The centre point is at 16.2297° N, 102.9313° E. Local names: วังยาว . 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 Wang Yao Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Wang Yao. Settlements here lie between about 167 m and 174 m above sea level (median 171 m). - Ban Ba Luang - Ban Khon Khwang - Ban Nong No - Ban Nong Rai - Ban Nong Waeng - Ban Wang Yao - Wang Yao 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 Wang Yao 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 Wang Yao Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลวังยาว · Wang Yao 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.24018&mlon=102.91885#map=17/16.24018/102.91885) Bank ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร สาขาแพง · Phaeng 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.26719&mlon=102.98201#map=17/16.26719/102.98201) ATM Krung Thai Bank · Hua Khwang 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.24990&mlon=103.06062#map=17/16.24990/103.06062) Petrol pump คาลเท็กซ์ สาขาเพียวไทย (มหาสารคาม โกสุมพิสัย) · Phaeng 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.27911&mlon=102.95873#map=17/16.27911/102.95873) Hotel ที่พัก โรงแรมสวีทโฮม โกสุมพิสัย · Wang Yao 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.23031&mlon=102.91479#map=17/16.23031/102.91479) Mall ร้านไพลินเสื่อกก · Phaeng 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.27264&mlon=102.97623#map=17/16.27264/102.97623) School Wang Yao Witthayayon School · Wang Yao 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.23774&mlon=102.92080#map=17/16.23774/102.92080) College ศูนย์การศึกษานอกระบบและการศึกษาตามอัธยาศัยอำเภอกุดรัง · Kut Rang 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.09027&mlon=103.00511#map=17/16.09027/103.00511) Police station Lao Police Station · Nong Kung Sawan 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.19655&mlon=102.96662#map=17/16.19655/102.96662) 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 Wang Yao Places mapped inside Wang Yao in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels1 - Schools3 - Restaurants10 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 - Lao - Loeng Tai - Nong Bon - Nong Bua - Nong Kung Sawan - Nong Lek - Phaeng - Phon Ngam - Yang Noi - Yang Tha Chaeng ## Quick answers - Where is Wang Yao?In Kosum Phisai, Maha Sarakham Province, Thailand - What borders Wang Yao?Don Klang, Khwao Rai, Nong Kung Sawan and Phaeng - How many villages are in Wang Yao?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Wang Yao?Settlements lie between 167 m and 174 m - What is the best time to visit Wang Yao?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Wang Yao?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลวังยาว, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wang Yao?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร สาขาแพง, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wang Yao?Krung Thai Bank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wang Yao?คาลเท็กซ์ สาขาเพียวไทย (มหาสารคาม โกสุมพิสัย), about 6.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Wang Yao?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Wang Yao?TH440303 (OCHA common operational dataset)