# Khwao Rai Subdistrict, Na Chueak, Maha Sarakham Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/na-chueak/khwao-rai/ Subdistrict · Na Chueak # Khwao Rai Khwao Rai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Na Chueak, Maha Sarakham Province. It covers **53.6 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 53.6km² - 13mapped services - 182 mtypical elevation ## Where is Khwao Rai? Khwao Rai lies in [Na Chueak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/na-chueak/), [Maha Sarakham Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other subdistricts: [Na Chueak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/na-chueak/na-chueak/), [Non Daeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/borabue/non-daeng/), [Nong Mek](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/na-chueak/nong-mek/), [Nong Ruea](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/na-chueak/nong-ruea/) and [Samrong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/na-chueak/samrong/). By area it is the 3110th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 11.5% of [Na Chueak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/na-chueak/). The centre of Khwao Rai is about 361 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 7.1 km from Na Chueak, the main town of Na Chueak. The centre point is at 15.8506° N, 103.0603° 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 **17 villages, towns and localities** in Khwao Rai. Settlements here lie between about 163 m and 190 m above sea level (median 182 m). - Ban But Takhot - Ban Don Kloi - Ban Het Khai - Ban Hua Nong Khu - Ban Huai Lao - Ban Huai Mai - Ban Khing Khaeng - Ban Khwao Phatthana - Ban Khwao Rai - Ban Ko Tha - Ban Nong Bua Daeng - Ban Nong Bua Noi - Ban Nong Bua Nuea - Ban Nong Khu Noi - Ban Nong Saeng - Ban Nong Saeng Phatthana - Ban Tha Chang 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 Rai Named natural and historic features inside Khwao Rai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream. - Ang Kep Nam Huai Kho - Huai Wang Hin 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 Rai and the best time to visit Using the climate of Na Chueak, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C). About 1,329 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (259 mm) and the driest Dec (3 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 8 Feb 27 13 Mar 30 43 Apr 31 79 May 29 170 Jun 28 167 Jul 27 209 Aug 26 251 Sep 26 259 Oct 25 107 Nov 24 18 Dec 23 3 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 สถานีอนามัยบ้านหัวหนองคู · Khwao Rai 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.85499&mlon=103.05058#map=17/15.85499/103.05058) Bank ธนาคารออมสิน สาขานาเชือก · Na Chueak 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.80012&mlon=103.03585#map=17/15.80012/103.03585) ATM Krung Thai Bank · Na Pho 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.64009&mlon=102.95458#map=17/15.64009/102.95458) Petrol pump ปตท. · Na Chueak 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.80444&mlon=103.03334#map=17/15.80444/103.03334) Hotel โรงแรมห้วยค้อรีสร์อท อ. นาเชือก · Khwao Rai 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.86629&mlon=103.04406#map=17/15.86629/103.04406) Mall เซเว่น นาเชือก · Na Chueak 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.80020&mlon=103.03254#map=17/15.80020/103.03254) School ร.ร. บ้านหนองแสง อ นาเชือก จ มหาสารคาม · Khwao Rai 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.82666&mlon=103.04645#map=17/15.82666/103.04645) College วิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีพณิชยการมหาสารคาม · Na Chueak 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.80412&mlon=103.02970#map=17/15.80412/103.02970) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรนาเชือก · Na Chueak 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.79986&mlon=103.03141#map=17/15.79986/103.03141) 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. - Hospitals3 - Hotels2 - Schools1 - Restaurants7 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 Na Chueak - Na Chueak - Nong Daeng - Nong Kung - Nong Mek - Nong Pho - Nong Ruea - Po Phan - Samrong - San Pa Tong ## Quick answers - Where is Khwao Rai?In Na Chueak, Maha Sarakham Province, Thailand - What borders Khwao Rai?Na Chueak, Non Daeng, Nong Mek, Nong Ruea and Samrong - How many villages are in Khwao Rai?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Khwao Rai?Settlements lie between 163 m and 190 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Khwao Rai?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Khwao Rai?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Khwao Rai?สถานีอนามัยบ้านหัวหนองคู, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Khwao Rai?ธนาคารออมสิน สาขานาเชือก, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Khwao Rai?Krung Thai Bank, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Khwao Rai?ปตท., about 5.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Khwao Rai?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Khwao Rai?TH440704 (OCHA common operational dataset)