# Phlai Subdistrict, Lam Thamenchai, Nakhon Ratchasima Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/lam-thamenchai/phlai/ Subdistrict · Lam Thamenchai # Phlai Phlai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Lam Thamenchai, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. It covers **39.0 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 39.0km² - 3mapped services - 144 mtypical elevation ## Where is Phlai? Phlai 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 7 other subdistricts: [Ban Phae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/khu-mueang/ban-phae/), [Ban Yang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/lam-thamenchai/ban-yang/), [Chong Maeo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/lam-thamenchai/chong-maeo/), [Khui](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/lam-thamenchai/khui/), [Krabueang Nok](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/mueang-yang/krabueang-nok/), [Mueang Yang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/mueang-yang/mueang-yang/) and [Nong Khaman](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/khu-mueang/nong-khaman/). By area it is the 4212th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 14.2% of [Lam Thamenchai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/lam-thamenchai/). The centre of Phlai is about 318 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 3.9 km from Lam Thamen Chai, the main town of Lam Thamenchai. The centre point is at 15.3485° N, 102.9541° E. Local names: ไพล . 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: Phlai - 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 - Buri Ram Airport (BFV) · Buriram35 km - Surin Airport (PXR) · Surin79 km ### Nearest railway station Thamenchai (Thamenchai), about 36 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Dec (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 17:39). 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 Phlai Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Phlai. Settlements here lie between about 136 m and 157 m above sea level (median 144 m). - Ban Mai Thamen Chai - Ban Non Burapha - Ban Non Sombun - Ban Nong Waeng - Ban Nong Wong - Ban O - Ban Phlai - Ban Takhian Thong - Ban Thamen Chai - Ban Udom Sin 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 Phlai Named natural and historic features inside Phlai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Lam Thamen Chai 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 Phlai 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 Phlai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลไพล · Phlai 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.36288&mlon=102.97199#map=17/15.36288/102.97199) Bank Western Union · Khui 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.35523&mlon=102.91039#map=17/15.35523/102.91039) ATM ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์ฯ · Mueang Yang 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.42244&mlon=102.89783#map=17/15.42244/102.89783) Petrol pump ปตท. · Khui 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.35616&mlon=102.90540#map=17/15.35616/102.90540) Hotel ชมดาว รีสอร์ท · Khui 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.35334&mlon=102.92352#map=17/15.35334/102.92352) Mall ร้าน ทางพาดหีบทอง ทางพาด · Nong Khaman 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.35560&mlon=103.01122#map=17/15.35560/103.01122) School โรงเรียนบ้านอ้อประชาสามัคคี · Phlai 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.36208&mlon=102.95120#map=17/15.36208/102.95120) College วิลัยเทคนิคคูเมือง · Khu Mueang 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.25849&mlon=103.00378#map=17/15.25849/103.00378) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรลำทะเมนชัย · Khui 4.3 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 Phlai Places mapped inside Phlai in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools1 - 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 Lam Thamenchai - Ban Yang - Chong Maeo - Khui ## Quick answers - Where is Phlai?In Lam Thamenchai, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand - What borders Phlai?Ban Phae, Ban Yang, Chong Maeo, Khui, Krabueang Nok, Mueang Yang and Nong Khaman - What time zone is Phlai in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Phlai?Baht (THB) - What language is spoken in Phlai?Thai, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Phlai?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Phlai?Settlements lie between 136 m and 157 m - What is the best time to visit Phlai?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Phlai?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลไพล, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Phlai?Western Union, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Phlai?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์ฯ, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Phlai?ปตท., about 5.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Phlai?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Phlai?TH302904 (OCHA common operational dataset)