# Ban Phrao Subdistrict, Mueang Nong Bua Lam Phu – Villages

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Subdistrict · Mueang Nong Bua Lam Phu 

# Ban Phrao

Ban Phrao is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mueang Nong Bua Lam Phu, Nong Bua Lam Phu Province. It covers **66.0 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 66.0km²
- 17mapped services
- 219 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ban Phrao?

Ban Phrao lies in [Mueang Nong Bua Lam Phu](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nong-bua-lam-phu/mueang-nong-bua-lam-phu/), [Nong Bua Lam Phu Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nong-bua-lam-phu/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other subdistricts: [Ban Kham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nong-bua-lam-phu/mueang-nong-bua-lam-phu/ban-kham/), [Hua Na](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nong-bua-lam-phu/mueang-nong-bua-lam-phu/hua-na/), [Nong Bua](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nong-bua-lam-phu/mueang-nong-bua-lam-phu/nong-bua/), [Nong Kae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nong-bua-lam-phu/si-bun-rueang/nong-kae/) and [Nong Wa](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nong-bua-lam-phu/mueang-nong-bua-lam-phu/nong-wa/). By area it is the 2424th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 6.6% of [Mueang Nong Bua Lam Phu](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nong-bua-lam-phu/mueang-nong-bua-lam-phu/). The centre of Ban Phrao is about 424 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 12 km from Nong Bua Lamphu, the main town of Mueang Nong Bua Lam Phu. The centre point is at 17.1054° N, 102.3939° E. Local names: บ้านพร้าว .

Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha).

## Things to see in and around Ban Phrao

### Nearby, outside Ban Phrao

- Phu Phan Noi Viewpoint · viewpoint, Nong O13 km
- Nussara Homstay · attraction, Pho Chai13 km
- Nong Bua Lam Phu Observatory · attraction, Nong O13 km
- Pha Chom Mueang · viewpoint, Non Than14 km
- Thao To Waterfall · waterfall, Lam Phu16 km
- Luang Poo Khao Analayo's Articles Museum · museum, Non Than19 km
- 150 Million Year Old Stone Shell Museum · museum, Non Than20 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Ban Phrao

- 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

- Udon Thani International Airport (UTH) · Udon Thani52 km
- Loei Airport (LOE)80 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 17:38).

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 Ban Phrao

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Ban Phrao. Settlements here lie between about 209 m and 238 m above sea level (median 219 m).

- Ban Bok
- Ban Han
- Ban Hua Khua
- Ban Huai Kho
- Ban Huai Khor
- Ban Khok Muai
- Ban Mai Wang Thong
- Ban Na Lom
- Ban Non Riang
- Ban Non Samran
- Ban Non Sung
- Ban Pa Kha
- Ban Phan Don
- Ban Phrao
- Ban Si Suk
- Ban Tha Pho Chai

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).

## Weather in Ban Phrao and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mueang Nong Bua Lam Phu, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (21 °C). About 1,285 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (241 mm) and the driest Dec (7 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 23 8 

Feb 26 16 

Mar 29 40 

Apr 31 79 

May 29 178 

Jun 28 166 

Jul 27 188 

Aug 27 241 

Sep 26 238 

Oct 25 105 

Nov 23 18 

Dec 21 7 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ban Phrao

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านบก · Ban Phrao 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.10125&mlon=102.39199#map=17/17.10125/102.39199) 

Bank สหกรณ์ออมทรัพย์ครูหนองบัวลำภู · Nong Bua 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.16846&mlon=102.42670#map=17/17.16846/102.42670) 

ATM ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์ฯ · Kut Du 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.93804&mlon=102.58377#map=17/16.93804/102.58377) 

Petrol pump ปตท. · Nong Bua 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.15583&mlon=102.44232#map=17/17.15583/102.44232) 

Hotel เบญจพรรีสอร์ท · Nong Bua 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.16420&mlon=102.42495#map=17/17.16420/102.42495) 

Mall เอ็กเพรส สาขาตลาดชุมชนบ้านขาม Exp3206 · Ban Kham 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.13218&mlon=102.45061#map=17/17.13218/102.45061) 

School ศูนย์พัฒนาเด็กเล็กบ้านโนนเรียง · Ban Phrao 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.09642&mlon=102.37401#map=17/17.09642/102.37401) 

College วิทยาลัยชุมชนหนองบัวลำภู · Ban Phrao 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.13753&mlon=102.42501#map=17/17.13753/102.42501) 

Police station สถานีตำรวจหนองบัวลำภู · Pho Chai 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.18900&mlon=102.41819#map=17/17.18900/102.41819) 

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 Ban Phrao

Places mapped inside Ban Phrao in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals5
- Schools4
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants6

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 Mueang Nong Bua Lam Phu

- Ban Kham
- Hua Na
- Kut Chik
- Lam Phu
- Na Kham Hai
- Na Mafueang
- Non Khamin
- Non Than
- Nong Bua
- Nong Phai Sun
- Nong Sawan
- Nong Wa
- Pa Mai Ngam
- Pho Chai

## Quick answers

- Where is Ban Phrao?In Mueang Nong Bua Lam Phu, Nong Bua Lam Phu Province, Thailand
- What borders Ban Phrao?Ban Kham, Hua Na, Nong Bua, Nong Kae and Nong Wa
- What is there to see in Ban Phrao?Phu Phan Noi Viewpoint, Nussara Homstay, Nong Bua Lam Phu Observatory, Pha Chom Mueang
- What time zone is Ban Phrao in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Ban Phrao?Baht (THB)
- What language is spoken in Ban Phrao?Thai, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ban Phrao?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ban Phrao?Settlements lie between 209 m and 238 m
- What is the best time to visit Ban Phrao?October to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ban Phrao?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านบก, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ban Phrao?สหกรณ์ออมทรัพย์ครูหนองบัวลำภู, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ban Phrao?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์ฯ, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ban Phrao?ปตท., about 7.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ban Phrao?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ban Phrao?TH390108 (OCHA common operational dataset)