# Pa Rai Subdistrict, Don Tan, Mukdahan Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mukdahan/don-tan/pa-rai/ Subdistrict · Don Tan # Pa Rai Pa Rai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Don Tan, Mukdahan Province. It covers **114.9 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 115km² - 8mapped services - 196 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pa Rai? Pa Rai lies in [Don Tan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mukdahan/don-tan/), [Mukdahan Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mukdahan/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 7 other subdistricts: [Ban Bak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mukdahan/don-tan/ban-bak/), [Bung Kha](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/yasothon/loeng-nok-tha/bung-kha/), [Dong Yen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mukdahan/mueang-mukdahan/dong-yen/), [Kham Khuean Kaeo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/amnat-charoen/chanuman/kham-khuean-kaeo/), [Lao Mi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mukdahan/don-tan/lao-mi/), [Na Sameng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mukdahan/don-tan/na-sameng/) and [Na Udom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mukdahan/nikhom-kham-soi/na-udom/). By area it is the 1018th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 23.0% of [Don Tan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mukdahan/don-tan/). The centre of Pa Rai is about 533 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 21 km from Don Tan, the main town of Don Tan. The centre point is at 16.2535° N, 104.7321° E. Local names: ป่าไร่ . 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 Pa Rai Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Pa Rai. Settlements here lie between about 182 m and 204 m above sea level (median 196 m). - Ban Dan Si Chomphu - Ban Huai Sai - Ban Na Mon - Ban Na Pong - Ban Na Sombun - Ban Na Tham - Ban Non Sawat - Ban Nong Max - Ban Nong Mek - Ban Pa Chad - Ban Pa Chat - Ban Pa Rai - Ban Pa Ri - Ban Pong Kham - Ban Pong Khum 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 Pa Rai Named natural and historic features inside Pa Rai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Ang Kep Nam Huai Hin Kho - Ang Kep Nam Huai Khilek - Ang Kep Nam Huai Sai - Ang Kep Nam Huai Tharai Laeng Ton Bon - Huai Bang I - Sa Nam Nong Mek ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains; 1 hill. - Phu Pha Hom · 392 m - Phu Wat · 368 m - Phu Pha Taem · 306 m - Phu Cho Ko · 304 m 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 Pa Rai and the best time to visit Using the climate of Don Tan, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (22 °C). About 1,226 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (259 mm) and the driest Jan (4 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 22 4 Feb 25 11 Mar 28 37 Apr 30 52 May 29 147 Jun 28 162 Jul 27 255 Aug 27 259 Sep 27 201 Oct 26 82 Nov 24 12 Dec 22 6 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pa Rai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านป่าชาด · Pa Rai 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.22760&mlon=104.72247#map=17/16.22760/104.72247) Bank ธกส.สาขาย่อยนาอุดม · Na Udom 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.23905&mlon=104.61266#map=17/16.23905/104.61266) ATM ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์ สาขาดอนตาล · Don Tan 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.31490&mlon=104.91730#map=17/16.31490/104.91730) Petrol pump ปั้มไทเกอร์ ออยล์ · Pa Rai 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.22702&mlon=104.73032#map=17/16.22702/104.73032) Hotel บ้านตาลบก ตำบลสามแยก อำเภอเลิงนกทา จังหวัดยโสธร · Sam Yaek 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.21667&mlon=104.59718#map=17/16.21667/104.59718) Mall พันธ์ทวี เลิงนกทา · Sam Yaek 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.18827&mlon=104.56406#map=17/16.18827/104.56406) School โรงเรียนบ้านนาทาม · Pa Rai 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.28168&mlon=104.69474#map=17/16.28168/104.69474) College วิทยาลัยอาชีวศึกษาเลิงนกทา · Sam Yaek 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.18726&mlon=104.56522#map=17/16.18726/104.56522) Police station สภ.ป่าไร่ · Pa Rai 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.22847&mlon=104.74369#map=17/16.22847/104.74369) 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 Pa Rai Places mapped inside Pa Rai in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools1 - Restaurants1 - Police stations1 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 Don Tan - Ban Bak - Ban Kaeng - Don Tan - Lao Mi - Na Sameng - Pho Sai ## Quick answers - Where is Pa Rai?In Don Tan, Mukdahan Province, Thailand - What borders Pa Rai?Ban Bak, Bung Kha, Dong Yen, Kham Khuean Kaeo, Lao Mi, Na Sameng and Na Udom - How many villages are in Pa Rai?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pa Rai?Settlements lie between 182 m and 204 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pa Rai?5 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Pa Rai?Phu Pha Hom (392 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pa Rai?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Pa Rai?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านป่าชาด, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pa Rai?ธกส.สาขาย่อยนาอุดม, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pa Rai?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์ สาขาดอนตาล, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pa Rai?ปั้มไทเกอร์ ออยล์, about 2.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Pa Rai?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Pa Rai?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Pa Rai?TH490303 (OCHA common operational dataset)