# Mueang Phalai Subdistrict, Bua Lai, Nakhon Ratchasima Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/bua-lai/mueang-phalai/ Subdistrict · Bua Lai # Mueang Phalai Mueang Phalai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Bua Lai, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. It covers **34.1 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 34.1km² - 10mapped services - 195 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mueang Phalai? Mueang Phalai lies in [Bua Lai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/bua-lai/), [Nakhon Ratchasima Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 3 other subdistricts: [Bua Lai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/bua-lai/bua-lai/), [Nong Wa](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/bua-lai/nong-wa/) and [Sam Mueang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/sida/sam-mueang/). By area it is the 4641st largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 19.4% of [Bua Lai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/bua-lai/). The centre of Mueang Phalai is about 303 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 3.6 km from Bua Lai, the main town of Bua Lai. The centre point is at 15.6474° N, 102.5271° E. Local names: เมืองพะไล . 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 Mueang Phalai Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Mueang Phalai. Settlements here lie between about 179 m and 207 m above sea level (median 195 m). - Ban Daeng Noi - Ban Fa Phanang - Ban Lup Thum - Ban Non Sa-at - Ban Nong Bua Phatthana - Ban Nong Ruea - Ban Phalai - Ban Phet Noi 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 Mueang Phalai Named natural and historic features inside Mueang Phalai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Sa Nam Ban Fa Phanang - Sa Si Liam 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 Mueang Phalai and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bua Lai, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 1,196 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (260 mm) and the driest Dec (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 10 Feb 28 9 Mar 30 46 Apr 31 79 May 29 152 Jun 28 136 Jul 27 157 Aug 27 202 Sep 26 260 Oct 25 122 Nov 24 19 Dec 24 5 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mueang Phalai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพบัวลาย · Mueang Phalai 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.65594&mlon=102.52774#map=17/15.65594/102.52774) Bank ธกส สาขาบัวลาย · Bua Lai 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.66537&mlon=102.49763#map=17/15.66537/102.49763) ATM Amazon ปั๊ม ปตท. สีดา จ.ขอนแก่น · Phon Thong 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.49716&mlon=102.52726#map=17/15.49716/102.52726) Petrol pump ปั้ม Ptบัวลาย1 · Nong Wa 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.63993&mlon=102.56995#map=17/15.63993/102.56995) Hotel ที่พักบัวใหญ่ มารีน่ารีสอร์ท · Mueang Phalai 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.64486&mlon=102.50536#map=17/15.64486/102.50536) Mall มิลค์กะมอสบัวใหญ่ · Bua Yai 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.58636&mlon=102.42667#map=17/15.58636/102.42667) School บ้านหนองแก อ.บัวลาย จ.นครราชสีมา · Mueang Phalai 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.65695&mlon=102.54333#map=17/15.65695/102.54333) College Btech วิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีบัวใหญ่ · Bua Yai 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.59208&mlon=102.42825#map=17/15.59208/102.42825) Police station สภ.บัวลาย · Mueang Phalai 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.66165&mlon=102.52867#map=17/15.66165/102.52867) 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 Mueang Phalai Places mapped inside Mueang Phalai in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Hotels2 - Schools3 - Restaurants1 - Police stations2 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 Bua Lai - Bua Lai - Non Chan - Nong Wa ## Quick answers - Where is Mueang Phalai?In Bua Lai, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand - What borders Mueang Phalai?Bua Lai, Nong Wa and Sam Mueang - How many villages are in Mueang Phalai?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mueang Phalai?Settlements lie between 179 m and 207 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mueang Phalai?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Mueang Phalai?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Mueang Phalai?รพบัวลาย, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mueang Phalai?ธกส สาขาบัวลาย, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mueang Phalai?Amazon ปั๊ม ปตท. สีดา จ.ขอนแก่น, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mueang Phalai?ปั้ม Ptบัวลาย1, about 4.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mueang Phalai?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mueang Phalai?TH303001 (OCHA common operational dataset)