# Palan Subdistrict, Phayakkhaphum Phisai – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/phayakkhaphum-phisai/palan/ Subdistrict · Phayakkhaphum Phisai # Palan Palan is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Phayakkhaphum Phisai, Maha Sarakham Province. It covers **46.6 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 106 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 46.6km² - 106mapped services - 142 mtypical elevation ## Where is Palan? Palan 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 6 other subdistricts: [Kam Pu](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/phayakkhaphum-phisai/kam-pu/), [Lan Sakae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/phayakkhaphum-phisai/lan-sakae/), [Mek Dam](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/phayakkhaphum-phisai/mek-dam/), [Mueang Bua](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/chumphon-buri/mueang-bua/), [Mueang Suea](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/phayakkhaphum-phisai/mueang-suea/) and [Sa Khut](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/chumphon-buri/sa-khut/). By area it is the 3630th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 7.6% of [Phayakkhaphum Phisai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/phayakkhaphum-phisai/). The centre of Palan is about 347 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 2.9 km from Phayakkhaphum Phisai, the main town of Phayakkhaphum Phisai. The centre point is at 15.4993° N, 103.1733° E. Local names: ปะหลาน . 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 Palan Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Palan. The largest with a recorded population: Phayakkhaphum Phisai (10,212). Settlements here lie between about 138 m and 144 m above sea level (median 142 m). - Ban Dong Kheng - Ban Dong Samat - Ban Mueang Chia - Ban Mueang Laeng - Ban Noi Non Charoen - Ban Non Mueang - Ban Nong Bua Thong - Ban Nong Hang - Ban Nong Mek - Phayakkhaphum Phisai 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 Palan Named natural and historic features inside Palan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Lam Palan 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 Palan 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 Palan Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital ตึกศัลยกรรม ณ โรงพยาบาลพยัคภูมิพิสัย · Palan 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.51068&mlon=103.18471#map=17/15.51068/103.18471) Bank ธนาคารออมสิน · Palan 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.51692&mlon=103.19268#map=17/15.51692/103.19268) ATM บ้านหัวอีเลแฟ้น · Nong Bua 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.56258&mlon=103.13290#map=17/15.56258/103.13290) Petrol pump ปตท. (PTT) · Palan 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.50715&mlon=103.18518#map=17/15.50715/103.18518) Hotel Lullaby Residence · Palan 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.51293&mlon=103.19583#map=17/15.51293/103.19583) Mall บริษัท ยินดีซูเปอร์สโตร์ จำกัด · Palan 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.51007&mlon=103.20537#map=17/15.51007/103.20537) School โรงเรียนบ้านดง · Palan 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.49983&mlon=103.16679#map=17/15.49983/103.16679) College Rmuti Roiet · Palan 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.51933&mlon=103.18572#map=17/15.51933/103.18572) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรพยัคฆภูมิพิสัย · Mueang Suea 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.49575&mlon=103.20295#map=17/15.49575/103.20295) 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 Palan Places mapped inside Palan in open map data, by type. - Hospitals15 - Banks6 - Petrol pumps15 - Hotels5 - Shopping malls1 - Schools4 - Colleges and universities1 - Cinemas2 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants52 - Dental clinics2 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 - Mek Dam - Mueang Suea - Mueang Tao - Na Si Nuan - Nong Bua - Nong Bua Kaeo - Phan Aen - Rat Charoen - Rat Phatthana - Wiang Chai - Wiang Sa-At ## Quick answers - Where is Palan?In Phayakkhaphum Phisai, Maha Sarakham Province, Thailand - What borders Palan?Kam Pu, Lan Sakae, Mek Dam, Mueang Bua, Mueang Suea and Sa Khut - How many villages are in Palan?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Palan?Settlements lie between 138 m and 144 m - What is the best time to visit Palan?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Palan?ตึกศัลยกรรม ณ โรงพยาบาลพยัคภูมิพิสัย, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Palan?ธนาคารออมสิน, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Palan?บ้านหัวอีเลแฟ้น, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palan?ปตท. (PTT), about 1.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Palan?15 mapped - How many banks are in Palan?6 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Palan?15 mapped - What is the P-code of Palan?TH440801 (OCHA common operational dataset)