# Dong Yai Subdistrict, Wapi Pathum, Maha Sarakham Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/wapi-pathum/dong-yai/ Subdistrict · Wapi Pathum # Dong Yai Dong Yai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Wapi Pathum, Maha Sarakham Province. It covers **27.2 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 27.2km² - 9mapped services - 164 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dong Yai? Dong Yai 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 3 other subdistricts: [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/) and [Ngua Ba](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/wapi-pathum/ngua-ba/). By area it is the 5296th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 4.2% of [Wapi Pathum](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/wapi-pathum/). The centre of Dong Yai is about 385 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 9.4 km from Wapi Pathum, the main town of Wapi Pathum. The centre point is at 15.8981° N, 103.3082° E. Local names: ดงใหญ่ . 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 Dong Yai Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Dong Yai. Settlements here lie between about 155 m and 174 m above sea level (median 164 m). - Ban Don Charoen Phatthana - Ban Don Han - Ban Dong Yai - Ban Ko - Ban Ko Noi - Ban Kut Khaen - Ban Nam Chok - Ban Nong No - Ban Nong Nok Khian - Ban Thap Khrua 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 Dong Yai Named natural and historic features inside Dong Yai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Ang Kep Nam Huai Wang Hai 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 Dong Yai 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 Dong Yai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลตำบลบ้านดงใหญ่ · Dong Yai 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.88760&mlon=103.30914#map=17/15.88760/103.30914) Bank ธกส.สาขาวาปีปทุม · Nong Saeng 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.84685&mlon=103.37605#map=17/15.84685/103.37605) ATM ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร สาขาจตุรพักตรพิมาน · Hua Chang 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.83917&mlon=103.55649#map=17/15.83917/103.55649) Petrol pump PTT · Nong Saeng 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.85049&mlon=103.37812#map=17/15.85049/103.37812) Hotel สัตวแพทย์ฟาร์ม · Khaen 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.90931&mlon=103.27705#map=17/15.90931/103.27705) Mall ฟางอัดก้อนร้อยเอ็ด · Khok Lam 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.90866&mlon=103.50392#map=17/15.90866/103.50392) School โรงเรียนบ้านดงใหญ่ · Dong Yai 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.89360&mlon=103.31054#map=17/15.89360/103.31054) College สาขาวิชาการสอนภาษาไทย คณะศึกษาศาสตร์ MBU Kalasin · Ngua Ba 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.96133&mlon=103.35938#map=17/15.96133/103.35938) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรอำเภอวาปีปทุม · Nong Saeng 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.84490&mlon=103.37982#map=17/15.84490/103.37982) 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 Dong Yai Places mapped inside Dong Yai in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Schools4 - Restaurants2 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 - Ban Wai - 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 Dong Yai?In Wapi Pathum, Maha Sarakham Province, Thailand - What borders Dong Yai?Khaen, Khok Si Thong Lang and Ngua Ba - How many villages are in Dong Yai?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dong Yai?Settlements lie between 155 m and 174 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Dong Yai?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Dong Yai?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Dong Yai?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลตำบลบ้านดงใหญ่, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dong Yai?ธกส.สาขาวาปีปทุม, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dong Yai?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร สาขาจตุรพักตรพิมาน, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dong Yai?PTT, about 9.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Dong Yai?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Dong Yai?TH440904 (OCHA common operational dataset)