# Mahachai Subdistrict, Pla Pak, Nakhon Phanom Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/pla-pak/mahachai/ Subdistrict · Pla Pak # Mahachai Mahachai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Pla Pak, Nakhon Phanom Province. It covers **76.8 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 76.8km² - 11mapped services - 187 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mahachai? Mahachai 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: [Ban Phon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phon-na-kaeo/ban-phon/), [Khok Sung](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/pla-pak/khok-sung/), [Kurukhu](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/mueang-nakhon-phanom/kurukhu/), [Kusuman](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/kusuman/kusuman/), [Pho Phaisan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/kusuman/pho-phaisan/), [Pla Pak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/pla-pak/pla-pak/) and [Wang Ta Mua](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/mueang-nakhon-phanom/wang-ta-mua/). By area it is the 1944th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 14.0% of [Pla Pak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/pla-pak/). The centre of Mahachai is about 577 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 12 km from Pla Pak, the main town of Pla Pak. The centre point is at 17.2676° N, 104.4661° E. Local names: มหาชัย . 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 Mahachai Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Mahachai. Settlements here lie between about 177 m and 190 m above sea level (median 187 m). - Ban Don Klang - Ban Huai Lai - Ban Kulukhu - Ban Lek Nai Pa Yai - Ban Maha Chai - Ban Na Udom - Ban Nong Bua - Ban Tawan - Ban Than Samai - Ban Thawon - Ban Wang Muang 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 Mahachai Named natural and historic features inside Mahachai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams. - Ang Kep Nam Huai Bong - Ang Kep Nam Huai Hin Chanaen - Ang Kep Nam Huai Hin Kong - Ang Kep Nam Huai Som Hong - Ang Kep Nam Huai Wang Muang - Huai Som Hong Reservoir - Huai Wang Muang - Huai Wang Toei 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 Mahachai 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 Mahachai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลมหาชัย · Mahachai 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.27933&mlon=104.45953#map=17/17.27933/104.45953) Bank ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร · Pla Pak 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.18871&mlon=104.52604#map=17/17.18871/104.52604) ATM พรประเสริฐมอเตอร์ สาขาวังยาง · Wang Yang 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.05646&mlon=104.45525#map=17/17.05646/104.45525) Petrol pump ปั๊มน้ำมันบางจาก · Kurukhu 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.32104&mlon=104.55816#map=17/17.32104/104.55816) Hotel วรินทร ทาวน์โฮม ห้องเช่า รีสอร์ท นครพนม · Wang Ta Mua 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.29293&mlon=104.46664#map=17/17.29293/104.46664) Mall Tesco Lotus Express · Ban Phueng 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.34177&mlon=104.60042#map=17/17.34177/104.60042) School โรงเรียนบ้านมหาชัย จ.นครพนม · Mahachai 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.27587&mlon=104.45621#map=17/17.27587/104.45621) College โรงเรียนชุมชนนิรมัย · Pho Phaisan 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.32085&mlon=104.39598#map=17/17.32085/104.39598) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรอำเภอปลาปาก · Pla Pak 11 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 Mahachai Places mapped inside Mahachai in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Hotels1 - Schools7 - 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 Pla Pak - Khok Sawang - Khok Sung - Ku Ta Kai - Na Makhuea - Nong Hi - Nong Thao Yai - Pla Pak ## Quick answers - Where is Mahachai?In Pla Pak, Nakhon Phanom Province, Thailand - What borders Mahachai?Ban Phon, Khok Sung, Kurukhu, Kusuman, Pho Phaisan, Pla Pak and Wang Ta Mua - How many villages are in Mahachai?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mahachai?Settlements lie between 177 m and 190 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mahachai?6 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Mahachai?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Mahachai?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลมหาชัย, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mahachai?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mahachai?พรประเสริฐมอเตอร์ สาขาวังยาง, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahachai?ปั๊มน้ำมันบางจาก, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mahachai?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mahachai?TH480206 (OCHA common operational dataset)