# Chong Maeo Subdistrict, Lam Thamenchai – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/lam-thamenchai/chong-maeo/ Subdistrict · Lam Thamenchai # Chong Maeo Chong Maeo is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Lam Thamenchai, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. It covers **76.2 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 76.2km² - 7mapped services - 163 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chong Maeo? Chong Maeo lies in [Lam Thamenchai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/lam-thamenchai/), [Nakhon Ratchasima Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other subdistricts: [Ban Yang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/lam-thamenchai/ban-yang/), [Khui](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/lam-thamenchai/khui/), [Non Rang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/chum-phuang/non-rang/), [Non Yo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/chum-phuang/non-yo/) and [Phlai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/lam-thamenchai/phlai/). By area it is the 1965th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 27.8% of [Lam Thamenchai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/lam-thamenchai/). The centre of Chong Maeo is about 306 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 9.7 km from Lam Thamen Chai, the main town of Lam Thamenchai. The centre point is at 15.2797° N, 102.8706° E. Local names: ช่องแมว . 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 Chong Maeo Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Chong Maeo. Settlements here lie between about 150 m and 217 m above sea level (median 163 m). - Ban Chong Maeo - Ban Dong Lop - Ban Kut Ki - Ban Mai Samakkhi - Ban Map Pa Daeng - Ban Non Kok - Ban Non Wat - Ban Nong Chan - Ban Nong Chan Tai - Ban Nong Kham - Ban Nong Khlong - Ban Nong Makhuea Noi - Ban Nong Makhuea Yai - Ban Plak I Raet - Ban Si Liam - Ban Si Liam 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 Chong Maeo Named natural and historic features inside Chong Maeo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Huai Yang - Lam Huai Noi - Sa Nam Nong Kham 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 Chong Maeo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Lam Thamenchai, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 1,327 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (267 mm) and the driest Dec (3 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 25 9 Feb 28 10 Mar 30 44 Apr 31 76 May 29 168 Jun 28 164 Jul 27 206 Aug 27 245 Sep 26 267 Oct 25 114 Nov 25 20 Dec 24 3 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chong Maeo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลช่องแมว · Chong Maeo 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.24659&mlon=102.90104#map=17/15.24659/102.90104) Bank ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร · Khui 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.35581&mlon=102.90866#map=17/15.35581/102.90866) ATM ป่ำปตท. คูเมือง. บุรีรัมย์ · Khu Mueang 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.26470&mlon=103.00324#map=17/15.26470/103.00324) Petrol pump ปตท. · Khui 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.35616&mlon=102.90540#map=17/15.35616/102.90540) Hotel บ้านหนองมะเขือใหญ่ ต.ช่องแมว · Chong Maeo 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.26572&mlon=102.86545#map=17/15.26572/102.86545) Mall Koricha เทสโก้โลตัส อ.เมืองยาง · Mueang Yang 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.42191&mlon=102.89181#map=17/15.42191/102.89181) School โรงเรียนบ้านหนองจานกุดกี่สามัคคี · Chong Maeo 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.30506&mlon=102.90408#map=17/15.30506/102.90408) College วิลัยเทคนิคคูเมือง · Khu Mueang 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.25849&mlon=103.00378#map=17/15.25849/103.00378) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรลำทะเมนชัย · Khui 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.35357&mlon=102.91426#map=17/15.35357/102.91426) 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 Chong Maeo Places mapped inside Chong Maeo in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels1 - Schools3 - Restaurants2 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 Lam Thamenchai - Ban Yang - Khui - Phlai ## Quick answers - Where is Chong Maeo?In Lam Thamenchai, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand - What borders Chong Maeo?Ban Yang, Khui, Non Rang, Non Yo and Phlai - How many villages are in Chong Maeo?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chong Maeo?Settlements lie between 150 m and 217 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Chong Maeo?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Chong Maeo?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Chong Maeo?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลช่องแมว, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chong Maeo?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร, about 9.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chong Maeo?ป่ำปตท. คูเมือง. บุรีรัมย์, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chong Maeo?ปตท., about 9.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Chong Maeo?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Chong Maeo?TH302903 (OCHA common operational dataset)