# Pa Lao Subdistrict, Mueang Phetchabun, Phetchabun Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchabun/mueang-phetchabun/pa-lao/ Subdistrict · Mueang Phetchabun # Pa Lao Pa Lao is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mueang Phetchabun, Phetchabun Province. It covers **306.9 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 307km² - 23mapped services - 136 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pa Lao? Pa Lao lies in [Mueang Phetchabun](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchabun/mueang-phetchabun/), [Phetchabun Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchabun/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 10 other subdistricts: [Ban Mung](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phitsanulok/noen-maprang/ban-mung/), [Ban Tok](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchabun/mueang-phetchabun/ban-tok/), [Na Ngua](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchabun/mueang-phetchabun/na-ngua/), [Nong Mae Na](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchabun/khao-kho/nong-mae-na/), [Rim Si Muang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchabun/khao-kho/rim-si-muang/), [Sadiang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchabun/mueang-phetchabun/sadiang/), [Sado Phong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchabun/khao-kho/sado-phong/), [Sap Poep](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchabun/wang-pong/sap-poep/), [Wang Hin](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchabun/wang-pong/wang-hin/) and [Wang Yang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phitsanulok/noen-maprang/wang-yang/). By area it is the 171st largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 13.6% of [Mueang Phetchabun](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchabun/mueang-phetchabun/). The centre of Pa Lao is about 304 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 20 km from Phetchabun, the main town of Mueang Phetchabun. The centre point is at 16.4466° N, 100.9742° E. Local names: ป่าเลา . 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 Pa Lao Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Pa Lao. Settlements here lie between about 130 m and 161 m above sea level (median 136 m). - Ban Hua Na - Ban Non - Ban Non Du - Ban Non Sawang - Ban Pa Daeng - Ban Pa Daeng Nuea - Ban Pa Kruat - Ban Pa Lao - Ban Phlam - Ban Plam 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 Lao Named natural and historic features inside Pa Lao, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Ang Kep Nam Huai Pa Daeng ### Hills and mountains 9 mountains; 2 hills. - Khao Yai · 1,247 m - Khao Pha Khao · 1,152 m - Khao Yai · 932 m - Khao Yai · 820 m - Khao Tum · 338 m - Khao Rak · 328 m - Khao Siam · 299 m - Khao Tamyae · 291 m - Khao Makha Yong Hin · 281 m - Khao Khok Pa Daeng Lan · 273 m - Khao Pik Dan · 248 m ### Getting around 2 airfields. - Lam Na - Lao Na 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 Lao and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mueang Phetchabun, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,111 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (209 mm) and the driest Dec (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 10 Feb 24 13 Mar 27 42 Apr 28 73 May 27 150 Jun 26 141 Jul 25 153 Aug 25 195 Sep 25 209 Oct 24 102 Nov 22 16 Dec 20 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pa Lao Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลชัยอรุณ จ.พิจิตร · Pa Lao 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.45256&mlon=100.96779#map=17/16.45256/100.96779) Bank ธนาคารออมสิน · Sadiang 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.39754&mlon=101.13736#map=17/16.39754/101.13736) Petrol pump ร้านช่างดอย/รับออกแบบติดตั้งอลูมีเนียม/กระจก/ผ้าม่าน · Pa Lao 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.46487&mlon=101.12459#map=17/16.46487/101.12459) Hotel Emira Khaokho เอมิรา รีสอร์ท & แคมป์ · Pa Lao 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.48504&mlon=100.95051#map=17/16.48504/100.95051) Mall ร้านของฝาก คุณมะขาม · Ban Tok 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.36555&mlon=101.10771#map=17/16.36555/101.10771) School Ban Sap Poep School · Sap Poep 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.34939&mlon=100.92703#map=17/16.34939/100.92703) College วิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีวิเชียรบุรี · Pa Lao 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.40402&mlon=101.11240#map=17/16.40402/101.11240) Police station Sadao Pong Police Box · Sado Phong 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.57113&mlon=100.98866#map=17/16.57113/100.98866) 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 Lao Places mapped inside Pa Lao in open map data, by type. - Hospitals6 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Schools5 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants8 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 Phetchabun - Ban Khok - Ban Tok - Chon Phrai - Dong Mun Lek - Huai Sakae - Huai Yai - Na Ngua - Na Pa - Na Yom - Nai Mueang - Nam Ron - Rawing - Sadiang - Tabo - Tha Phon - Wang Chomphu ## Quick answers - Where is Pa Lao?In Mueang Phetchabun, Phetchabun Province, Thailand - What borders Pa Lao?Ban Mung, Ban Tok, Na Ngua, Nong Mae Na, Rim Si Muang, Sadiang, Sado Phong, Sap Poep, Wang Hin and Wang Yang - How many villages are in Pa Lao?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pa Lao?Settlements lie between 130 m and 161 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pa Lao?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Pa Lao?Khao Yai (1,247 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pa Lao?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Pa Lao?โรงพยาบาลชัยอรุณ จ.พิจิตร, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pa Lao?ธนาคารออมสิน, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pa Lao?ร้านช่างดอย/รับออกแบบติดตั้งอลูมีเนียม/กระจก/ผ้าม่าน, about 16 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Pa Lao?6 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Pa Lao?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Pa Lao?TH670105 (OCHA common operational dataset)