# Pa Rai Subdistrict, Mae Lan, Pattani Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/pattani/mae-lan/pa-rai/ Subdistrict · Mae Lan # Pa Rai Pa Rai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mae Lan, Pattani Province. It covers **29.1 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 29.1km² - 9mapped services - 19 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pa Rai? Pa Rai lies in [Mae Lan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/pattani/mae-lan/), [Pattani Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/pattani/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other subdistricts: [Dato](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/pattani/nong-chik/dato/), [Khuan Nori](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/pattani/khok-pho/khuan-nori/), [Mae Lan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/pattani/mae-lan/mae-lan/), [Muang Tia](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/pattani/mae-lan/muang-tia/) and [Thung Phla](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/pattani/khok-pho/thung-phla/). By area it is the 5112th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 36.6% of [Mae Lan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/pattani/mae-lan/). The centre of Pa Rai is about 790 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 4.3 km from Mae Lan, the main town of Mae Lan. The centre point is at 6.6871° N, 101.2112° E. Local names: ป่าไร่ . 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 Pa Rai ### Nearby, outside Pa Rai - Namtok Sai Khao National Park · national park, Ta Chi16 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: Pa Rai - 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 - Narathiwat Airport (NAW)62 km - Hat Yai International Airport (HDY) · Hat Yai94 km ### Nearest railway station Pa Rai (Thung Phla), about 4.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 18:02). 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 Pa Rai Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Pa Rai. Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 26 m above sea level (median 19 m). - Ban Ba Ta Ku Bu - Ban Kho So - Ban Khok Muang - Ban Khuan Plang Ngu - Ban La Pho - Ban Na Khuan - Ban Na Mo Thep - Ban Plaeng Ngu - Ban Tha Raet - Ban Ton Not - Ban Ton To Not - Ban Wang Kwang - Ban Yai 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 Pa Rai Named natural and historic features inside Pa Rai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Khlong Chonla-Prathan - Khlong Khuan Nori ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Khao Wai Kung · 106 m 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 Pa Rai and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mae Lan, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 2,021 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (361 mm) and the driest Feb (38 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 125 Feb 25 38 Mar 26 91 Apr 27 100 May 27 159 Jun 26 137 Jul 26 141 Aug 26 152 Sep 26 170 Oct 26 237 Nov 25 361 Dec 25 311 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pa Rai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลป่าไร่ อำเภอแม่ลาน จังหวัดปัตตานี · Pa Rai 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70004&mlon=101.19181#map=17/6.70004/101.19181) Bank Islamic Bank of Thailand · Yarang 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75562&mlon=101.29349#map=17/6.75562/101.29349) ATM ปั๊ม ปตท.หจก.ดีพี ปิโตรเลียม · Makrut 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.73768&mlon=101.12193#map=17/6.73768/101.12193) Petrol pump คาลเท็กซ์ สาขาพัสระทรัพย์เจริญ · Na Pradu 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67535&mlon=101.15044#map=17/6.67535/101.15044) Hotel Kampong Kubangairsejuk - บ้านกูแบซือโยะ ปุโละปุโย หนองจิก ปัตตานี · Pulo Puyo 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76653&mlon=101.18359#map=17/6.76653/101.18359) Mall ส.มุสลิมเฟอร์นิเจอร์ · Sateng 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.57226&mlon=101.29764#map=17/6.57226/101.29764) School โรงเรียนบ้านควนแปลงงู · Pa Rai 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.69104&mlon=101.20339#map=17/6.69104/101.20339) College มหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฎยะลา วิทยาเขตแม่ลาน · Mae Lan 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67336&mlon=101.24122#map=17/6.67336/101.24122) Police station Maelan Police Station · Mae Lan 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.66131&mlon=101.24211#map=17/6.66131/101.24211) 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 Pa Rai Places mapped inside Pa Rai in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools7 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 Mae Lan - Mae Lan - Muang Tia ## Quick answers - Where is Pa Rai?In Mae Lan, Pattani Province, Thailand - What borders Pa Rai?Dato, Khuan Nori, Mae Lan, Muang Tia and Thung Phla - What is there to see in Pa Rai?Namtok Sai Khao National Park - What time zone is Pa Rai in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Pa Rai?Baht (THB) - What language is spoken in Pa Rai?Thai, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pa Rai?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pa Rai?Settlements lie between 9 m and 26 m - What is the highest point in Pa Rai?Khao Wai Kung (106 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pa Rai?February to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Pa Rai?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลป่าไร่ อำเภอแม่ลาน จังหวัดปัตตานี, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pa Rai?Islamic Bank of Thailand, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pa Rai?ปั๊ม ปตท.หจก.ดีพี ปิโตรเลียม, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pa Rai?คาลเท็กซ์ สาขาพัสระทรัพย์เจริญ, about 6.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Pa Rai?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Pa Rai?TH941203 (OCHA common operational dataset)