# Ban Wai Subdistrict, Wapi Pathum, Maha Sarakham Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/wapi-pathum/ban-wai/ Subdistrict · Wapi Pathum # Ban Wai Ban Wai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Wapi Pathum, Maha Sarakham Province. It covers **56.6 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 56.6km² - 8mapped services - 154 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ban Wai? Ban Wai lies in [Wapi Pathum](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/wapi-pathum/), [Maha Sarakham Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 7 other subdistricts: [Dong Yang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/na-dun/dong-yang/), [Hua Ruea](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/wapi-pathum/hua-ruea/), [Khaen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/wapi-pathum/khaen/), [Khok Si Thong Lang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/wapi-pathum/khok-si-thong-lang/), [Na Kha](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/wapi-pathum/na-kha/), [Nong Khu](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/na-dun/nong-khu/) and [Nong Saeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/wapi-pathum/nong-saeng/). By area it is the 2908th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 8.8% of [Wapi Pathum](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/wapi-pathum/). The centre of Ban Wai is about 376 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 11 km from Wapi Pathum, the main town of Wapi Pathum. The centre point is at 15.8227° N, 103.2721° E. Local names: บ้านหวาย . 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 Ban Wai Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Ban Wai. Settlements here lie between about 144 m and 165 m above sea level (median 154 m). - Ban Don Man Nam - Ban Hua Na Kham - Ban Ma Khwae - Ban Masaeo - Ban Non Khaen - Ban Non Pho - Ban Non Samran - Ban Nong Khlong - Ban Nong Ngong - Ban Nong Phai - Ban Nong Tae - Ban Plueai - Ban Talad - Ban Talat - Ban Wai - บ้านหนองไผ่ 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 Ban Wai Named natural and historic features inside Ban Wai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Huai Kut Khi Nak - 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 Ban Wai and the best time to visit Using the climate of Wapi Pathum, 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 Ban Wai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital สถานีอนามัยบ้านหนองไผ่ · Ban Wai 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.81609&mlon=103.26847#map=17/15.81609/103.26847) Bank สหกรณ์เครดิตยูเนี่ยนตำบลหวาย · Ban Wai 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.81460&mlon=103.28244#map=17/15.81460/103.28244) ATM ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร สาขาจตุรพักตรพิมาน · Hua Chang 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.83917&mlon=103.55649#map=17/15.83917/103.55649) Petrol pump บางจาก เพียวไทย สาขาวาปีปทุม · Hua Ruea 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.79447&mlon=103.33044#map=17/15.79447/103.33044) Hotel สัตวแพทย์ฟาร์ม · Khaen 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.90931&mlon=103.27705#map=17/15.90931/103.27705) Mall ร้านทวีโชคพาณิชย์ ถนนยางสีสุราช -นาดูน กม.8 · Ban Ku 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.70690&mlon=103.14403#map=17/15.70690/103.14403) School โรงเรียนบ้านตลาดโนนโพธิ์ · Ban Wai 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.79870&mlon=103.29924#map=17/15.79870/103.29924) College ศูนย์การศึกษานอกระบบและการศึกษาตามอัธยาศัย อำเภอวาปีปทุม · Nong Saeng 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.84369&mlon=103.38094#map=17/15.84369/103.38094) Police station สภ.นาข่า · Na Kha 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.83329&mlon=103.19885#map=17/15.83329/103.19885) 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 Ban Wai Places mapped inside Ban Wai in open map data, by type. - Hospitals5 - Banks1 - Schools1 - 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 Wapi Pathum - Dong Yai - Hua Ruea - Khaen - Kham Pom - Khok Si Thong Lang - Na Kha - Ngua Ba - Nong Hai - Nong Saen - Nong Saeng - Nong Thum - Pho Chai - Pracha Phatthana - Suea Kok ## Quick answers - Where is Ban Wai?In Wapi Pathum, Maha Sarakham Province, Thailand - What borders Ban Wai?Dong Yang, Hua Ruea, Khaen, Khok Si Thong Lang, Na Kha, Nong Khu and Nong Saeng - How many villages are in Ban Wai?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ban Wai?Settlements lie between 144 m and 165 m - What is the best time to visit Ban Wai?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Ban Wai?สถานีอนามัยบ้านหนองไผ่, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ban Wai?สหกรณ์เครดิตยูเนี่ยนตำบลหวาย, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ban Wai?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร สาขาจตุรพักตรพิมาน, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ban Wai?บางจาก เพียวไทย สาขาวาปีปทุม , about 7.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ban Wai?5 mapped - How many banks are in Ban Wai?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ban Wai?TH440910 (OCHA common operational dataset)