# Nam Lao Subdistrict, Rong Kwang, Phrae Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/rong-kwang/nam-lao/ Subdistrict · Rong Kwang # Nam Lao Nam Lao is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Rong Kwang, Phrae Province. It covers **69.3 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 69.3km² - 2mapped services - 217 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nam Lao? Nam Lao lies in [Rong Kwang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/rong-kwang/), [Phrae Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Ban Wiang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/rong-kwang/ban-wiang/), [Huai Ma](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/mueang-phrae/huai-ma/), [Phai Thon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/rong-kwang/phai-thon/), [Rong Khem](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/rong-kwang/rong-khem/), [Tamnak Tham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/nong-muang-khai/tamnak-tham/) and [Thung Si](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/rong-kwang/thung-si/). By area it is the 2261st largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 8.0% of [Rong Kwang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/rong-kwang/). The centre of Nam Lao is about 502 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 8.8 km from Rong Kwang, the main town of Rong Kwang. The centre point is at 18.2624° N, 100.3383° E. Local names: น้ำเลา . 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 Nam Lao Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Nam Lao. Settlements here lie between about 202 m and 233 m above sea level (median 217 m). - Ban Bun Chaem - Ban Huai Sai Khao - Ban Nam Lao - Ban Phai Yoi 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 Nam Lao Named natural and historic features inside Nam Lao, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Ang Kep Nam Mae Kha Bong - Ang Kep Nam Mae Kham Pong - Huai Mae Kham Pong ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Khao Huai Noi · 373 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 Nam Lao and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rong Kwang, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,240 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (258 mm) and the driest Feb (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 20 16 Feb 23 7 Mar 26 32 Apr 28 85 May 27 178 Jun 26 143 Jul 26 205 Aug 25 258 Sep 26 204 Oct 25 81 Nov 23 20 Dec 20 11 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nam Lao Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.ทุ่งศรี · Thung Si 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.31657&mlon=100.31374#map=17/18.31657/100.31374) Bank Government Saving Bank · Rong Kwang 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.33709&mlon=100.31641#map=17/18.33709/100.31641) ATM ธนาคารกสิกรไทย · Rong Kwang 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.34237&mlon=100.31802#map=17/18.34237/100.31802) Petrol pump ปตท. · Rong Khem 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.31022&mlon=100.29678#map=17/18.31022/100.29678) Hotel จุดชมวิวม่อนแม่ถาง360องศา · Ban Wiang 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.23365&mlon=100.34010#map=17/18.23365/100.34010) Mall Sit Nee Loft · Mae Yang Tan 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.29142&mlon=100.25573#map=17/18.29142/100.25573) School โรงเรียนบ้านไผ่ย้อย · Nam Lao 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.23388&mlon=100.29013#map=17/18.23388/100.29013) College สาขาเทคโนโลยีการผลิตสัตว์ แม่โจ้-แพร่ · Rong Kwang 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.34272&mlon=100.31916#map=17/18.34272/100.31916) Police station สภอ.ร้องกวาง · Rong Kwang 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.34053&mlon=100.31738#map=17/18.34053/100.31738) 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 Nam Lao Places mapped inside Nam Lao in open map data, by type. - 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 Rong Kwang - Ban Wiang - Huai Rong - Mae Sai - Mae Yang Ho - Mae Yang Rong - Mae Yang Tan - Phai Thon - Rong Khem - Rong Kwang - Thung Si ## Quick answers - Where is Nam Lao?In Rong Kwang, Phrae Province, Thailand - What borders Nam Lao?Ban Wiang, Huai Ma, Phai Thon, Rong Khem, Tamnak Tham and Thung Si - How many villages are in Nam Lao?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nam Lao?Settlements lie between 202 m and 233 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nam Lao?2 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Nam Lao?Khao Huai Noi (373 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nam Lao?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Nam Lao?รพ.สต.ทุ่งศรี, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nam Lao?Government Saving Bank, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nam Lao?ธนาคารกสิกรไทย, about 9.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nam Lao?ปตท., about 6.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nam Lao?TH540205 (OCHA common operational dataset)