# Ban Lao Subdistrict, Khamcha-I, Mukdahan Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mukdahan/khamcha-i/ban-lao/ Subdistrict · Khamcha-I # Ban Lao Ban Lao is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Khamcha-I, Mukdahan Province. It covers **132.1 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 132km² - 6mapped services - 186 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ban Lao? Ban Lao lies in [Khamcha-I](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mukdahan/khamcha-i/), [Mukdahan Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mukdahan/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Ban Kho](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mukdahan/khamcha-i/ban-kho/), [Ban Song](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mukdahan/khamcha-i/ban-song/), [Khamcha-I](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mukdahan/khamcha-i/khamcha-i/), [Kok Tum](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mukdahan/dong-luang/kok-tum/), [Nam Thiang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mukdahan/khamcha-i/nam-thiang/) and [Nong Ian](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mukdahan/khamcha-i/nong-ian/). By area it is the 817th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 18.9% of [Khamcha-I](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mukdahan/khamcha-i/). The centre of Ban Lao is about 521 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 17 km from Khamcha-i, the main town of Khamcha-I. The centre point is at 16.6711° N, 104.2985° E. Local names: บ้านเหล่า . 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 Lao Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Ban Lao. Settlements here lie between about 181 m and 349 m above sea level (median 186 m). - Ban Dan Chang - Ban Lao - Ban Maet - Ban Muang - Ban Na San That - Ban Non Pa Ko - Ban Nong Plasio - Ban Nong Yaplong - Ban Phaeng - Ban Phon 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 Lao Named natural and historic features inside Ban Lao, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Phu Mae Nang Mon · 621 m - Phu Si Than · 505 m - Phu Pha Mueang · 485 m - Phu Pha Kham · 356 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 Ban Lao and the best time to visit Using the climate of Khamcha-I, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (21 °C). About 1,415 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (296 mm) and the driest Dec (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 5 Feb 25 14 Mar 28 43 Apr 30 66 May 29 178 Jun 27 190 Jul 26 285 Aug 26 296 Sep 26 237 Oct 25 86 Nov 23 12 Dec 21 4 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ban Lao Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านตาเปอะ · Ban Kho 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.72030&mlon=104.30008#map=17/16.72030/104.30008) Bank ธ.ก.ส.สาขาคำชะอี · Nam Thiang 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.58321&mlon=104.42315#map=17/16.58321/104.42315) ATM ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์ฯ · Nam Thiang 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.58272&mlon=104.42303#map=17/16.58272/104.42303) Petrol pump ป.ต.ท. · Ban Song 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.59151&mlon=104.42645#map=17/16.59151/104.42645) Hotel น้ำตกศักดิ์สิทธิ์ บแก้งช้างเนียม อคำชะอี จมุกดาหาร · Khamcha-I 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.56946&mlon=104.27682#map=17/16.56946/104.27682) Mall ร้านสามพี่น้อง นาคู · Na Khu 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.76141&mlon=104.02147#map=17/16.76141/104.02147) School โรงเรียนบ้านแมด คำชะอี มุกดาหาร · Ban Lao 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.62802&mlon=104.39197#map=17/16.62802/104.39197) College กศน.ตำบลโพนงาม · Phon Ngam 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.66076&mlon=104.43511#map=17/16.66076/104.43511) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรบ้านค้อ · Ban Kho 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.63757&mlon=104.41863#map=17/16.63757/104.41863) 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 Lao Places mapped inside Ban Lao in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools3 - 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 Khamcha-I - Ban Kho - Ban Song - Kham Bok - Khamcha-I - Lao Sang Tho - Nam Thiang - Nong Ian - Phon Ngam ## Quick answers - Where is Ban Lao?In Khamcha-I, Mukdahan Province, Thailand - What borders Ban Lao?Ban Kho, Ban Song, Khamcha-I, Kok Tum, Nam Thiang and Nong Ian - How many villages are in Ban Lao?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ban Lao?Settlements lie between 181 m and 349 m - What is the highest point in Ban Lao?Phu Mae Nang Mon (621 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ban Lao?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Ban Lao?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านตาเปอะ, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ban Lao?ธ.ก.ส.สาขาคำชะอี, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ban Lao?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์ฯ, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ban Lao?ป.ต.ท., about 16 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ban Lao?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Ban Lao?TH490507 (OCHA common operational dataset)