# Mek Dam Subdistrict, Phayakkhaphum Phisai – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/phayakkhaphum-phisai/mek-dam/ Subdistrict · Phayakkhaphum Phisai # Mek Dam Mek Dam is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Phayakkhaphum Phisai, Maha Sarakham Province. It covers **77.8 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 77.8km² - 16mapped services - 143 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mek Dam? Mek Dam lies in [Phayakkhaphum Phisai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/phayakkhaphum-phisai/), [Maha Sarakham Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 8 other subdistricts: [Ban Yang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/phutthaisong/ban-yang/), [Lan Sakae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/phayakkhaphum-phisai/lan-sakae/), [Mafueang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/phutthaisong/mafueang/), [Nong Bua](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/phayakkhaphum-phisai/nong-bua/), [Palan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/phayakkhaphum-phisai/palan/), [Phutthaisong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/phutthaisong/phutthaisong/), [Sa Khut](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/chumphon-buri/sa-khut/) and [Waeng Dong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/yang-sisurat/waeng-dong/). By area it is the 1919th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 12.7% of [Phayakkhaphum Phisai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/phayakkhaphum-phisai/). The centre of Mek Dam is about 344 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 8.4 km from Phayakkhaphum Phisai, the main town of Phayakkhaphum Phisai. The centre point is at 15.5381° N, 103.1185° E. Local names: เม็กดำ . 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 Mek Dam Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Mek Dam. Settlements here lie between about 139 m and 156 m above sea level (median 143 m). - Ban Don Khaen - Ban Don Phai Ngam - Ban Dong Duan - Ban Dong Nong Phai - Ban Han Hee - Ban Han Hi - Ban Hua Na Charoen - Ban Kaen Thao - Ban Khok Chan Hom - Ban Lao - Ban Lao Ngio - Ban Lao Nong Kham - Ban Mahep - Ban Mek Dam - Ban Mek Noi - Ban Noi Phatthana - Ban Non Samran - Ban Nong Dinso - Ban Nong Phai - Ban Phayom - Ban Samrong - Ban Ta Lok 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 Mek Dam and the best time to visit Using the climate of Phayakkhaphum Phisai, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 1,327 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (267 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 25 9 Feb 28 10 Mar 30 44 Apr 31 76 May 29 168 Jun 28 164 Jul 27 206 Aug 27 245 Sep 26 267 Oct 25 114 Nov 25 20 Dec 24 3 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mek Dam Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลเม็กดำ อำเภอพยัคฆ์ · Mek Dam 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.53570&mlon=103.09840#map=17/15.53570/103.09840) Bank ธนาคารออมสิน · Palan 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.51692&mlon=103.19268#map=17/15.51692/103.19268) ATM บ้านหัวอีเลแฟ้น · Nong Bua 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.56258&mlon=103.13290#map=17/15.56258/103.13290) Petrol pump LPG Station · Mek Dam 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.51578&mlon=103.13849#map=17/15.51578/103.13849) Hotel โรงแรมลำชูรีสอร์ท · Mek Dam 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.53011&mlon=103.09094#map=17/15.53011/103.09094) Mall บริษัท ยินดีซูเปอร์สโตร์ จำกัด · Palan 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.51007&mlon=103.20537#map=17/15.51007/103.20537) School โรงเรียนโนนจานวิทยา · Mek Dam 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.53445&mlon=103.11349#map=17/15.53445/103.11349) College Rmuti Roiet · Palan 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.51933&mlon=103.18572#map=17/15.51933/103.18572) Police station ด่านตรวจฉี่ พุธไธสง · Ban Yang 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.54228&mlon=103.05244#map=17/15.54228/103.05244) 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 Mek Dam Places mapped inside Mek Dam in open map data, by type. - Hospitals7 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - 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 Phayakkhaphum Phisai - Kam Pu - Lan Sakae - Mueang Suea - Mueang Tao - Na Si Nuan - Nong Bua - Nong Bua Kaeo - Palan - Phan Aen - Rat Charoen - Rat Phatthana - Wiang Chai - Wiang Sa-At ## Quick answers - Where is Mek Dam?In Phayakkhaphum Phisai, Maha Sarakham Province, Thailand - What borders Mek Dam?Ban Yang, Lan Sakae, Mafueang, Nong Bua, Palan, Phutthaisong, Sa Khut and Waeng Dong - How many villages are in Mek Dam?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mek Dam?Settlements lie between 139 m and 156 m - What is the best time to visit Mek Dam?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Mek Dam?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลเม็กดำ อำเภอพยัคฆ์, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mek Dam?ธนาคารออมสิน, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mek Dam?บ้านหัวอีเลแฟ้น, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mek Dam?LPG Station, about 3.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mek Dam?7 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mek Dam?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mek Dam?TH440804 (OCHA common operational dataset)