# Khok Sawang Subdistrict, Pla Pak, Nakhon Phanom Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/pla-pak/khok-sawang/ Subdistrict · Pla Pak # Khok Sawang Khok Sawang is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Pla Pak, Nakhon Phanom Province. It covers **49.6 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 49.6km² - 7mapped services - 166 mtypical elevation ## Where is Khok Sawang? Khok Sawang lies in [Pla Pak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/pla-pak/), [Nakhon Phanom Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 7 other subdistricts: [Chiang Sue](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phon-na-kaeo/chiang-sue/), [Khok Si](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/wang-yang/khok-si/), [Khok Sung](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/pla-pak/khok-sung/), [Nong Pho](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/wang-yang/nong-pho/), [Nong Thao Yai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/pla-pak/nong-thao-yai/), [Pla Pak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/pla-pak/pla-pak/) and [Wang Yang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/wang-yang/wang-yang/). By area it is the 3425th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 9.0% of [Pla Pak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/pla-pak/). The centre of Khok Sawang is about 568 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 8.0 km from Pla Pak, the main town of Pla Pak. The centre point is at 17.1453° N, 104.4607° E. Local names: โคกสว่าง . Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha). ## Know before you go: Khok Sawang - Time zoneUTC+7, no daylight saving · Asia/Bangkok - CurrencyBaht (THB) - Country calling code+66 - LanguagesThai, English - Plug typesType A, B, C, F · 220 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) · Nakhon Phanom33 km - Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO)37 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:30). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Khok Sawang Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Khok Sawang. Settlements here lie between about 160 m and 170 m above sea level (median 166 m). - Ban Khok Sawang - Ban Kok Sawang - Ban Na Si Nuan - Ban Phon Sawang - Ban Si Thon - Ban Si Ton - Ban Wang Ga Bao - Ban Wang Kabao 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 Khok Sawang Named natural and historic features inside Khok Sawang, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Ang Kep Nam Huai Khaen 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 Khok Sawang and the best time to visit Using the climate of Pla Pak, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (21 °C). About 1,492 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (318 mm) and the driest Dec (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 5 Feb 25 15 Mar 28 46 Apr 30 71 May 29 186 Jun 27 208 Jul 26 318 Aug 26 317 Sep 26 228 Oct 25 82 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 Khok Sawang Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital คลีนิคหมอเกรียงไกร · Pla Pak 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.17820&mlon=104.47130#map=17/17.17820/104.47130) Bank ธนาคารออมสินปลาปาก · Pla Pak 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.17556&mlon=104.52669#map=17/17.17556/104.52669) ATM พรประเสริฐมอเตอร์ สาขาวังยาง · Wang Yang 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.05646&mlon=104.45525#map=17/17.05646/104.45525) Petrol pump ปตท. · Nong Hi 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.11120&mlon=104.60841#map=17/17.11120/104.60841) Hotel ปลาปากรีสอร์ท · Pla Pak 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.19797&mlon=104.52602#map=17/17.19797/104.52602) Mall ตลาดบ้านม่วงไข่ · Dan Muang Kham 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.08614&mlon=104.32746#map=17/17.08614/104.32746) School โรงเรียนบ้านวังกะเบา · Khok Sawang 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.15824&mlon=104.47874#map=17/17.15824/104.47874) College การศึกษานอกระบบและการศึกษาตามอัธยาศัยอำเภอปลาปาก · Pla Pak 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.18152&mlon=104.52703#map=17/17.18152/104.52703) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรอำเภอปลาปาก · Pla Pak 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.18233&mlon=104.52569#map=17/17.18233/104.52569) 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 Khok Sawang Places mapped inside Khok Sawang in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Schools4 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 Pla Pak - Khok Sung - Ku Ta Kai - Mahachai - Na Makhuea - Nong Hi - Nong Thao Yai - Pla Pak ## Quick answers - Where is Khok Sawang?In Pla Pak, Nakhon Phanom Province, Thailand - What borders Khok Sawang?Chiang Sue, Khok Si, Khok Sung, Nong Pho, Nong Thao Yai, Pla Pak and Wang Yang - What time zone is Khok Sawang in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Khok Sawang?Baht (THB) - What language is spoken in Khok Sawang?Thai, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Khok Sawang?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Khok Sawang?Settlements lie between 160 m and 170 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Khok Sawang?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Khok Sawang?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Khok Sawang?คลีนิคหมอเกรียงไกร, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Khok Sawang?ธนาคารออมสินปลาปาก, about 7.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Khok Sawang?พรประเสริฐมอเตอร์ สาขาวังยาง, about 9.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Khok Sawang?ปตท., about 16 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Khok Sawang?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Khok Sawang?TH480204 (OCHA common operational dataset)