# Lao Subdistrict, Thung Khao Luang, Roi Et Province – Villages

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Subdistrict · Thung Khao Luang 

# Lao

Lao is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Thung Khao Luang, Roi Et Province. It covers **28.5 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 28.5km²
- 7mapped services
- 142 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lao?

Lao lies in [Thung Khao Luang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/roi-et/thung-khao-luang/), [Roi Et Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/roi-et/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 7 other subdistricts: [Khi Lek](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/roi-et/at-samat/khi-lek/), [Mueang Noi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/roi-et/thawat-buri/mueang-noi/), [Phaisan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/roi-et/thawat-buri/phaisan/), [Phon Mueang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/roi-et/at-samat/phon-mueang/), [Thoet Thai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/roi-et/thung-khao-luang/thoet-thai/), [Thung Khao Luang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/roi-et/thung-khao-luang/thung-khao-luang/) and [Um Mao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/roi-et/thawat-buri/um-mao/). By area it is the 5158th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 21.2% of [Thung Khao Luang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/roi-et/thung-khao-luang/). The centre of Lao is about 434 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 4.9 km from Thung Khao Luang, the main town of Thung Khao Luang. The centre point is at 15.9651° N, 103.8278° E. Local names: เหล่า .

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 Lao

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Lao. Settlements here lie between about 137 m and 146 m above sea level (median 142 m).

- Ban Bua Luang
- Ban Huai Sanuk
- Ban Huai Sombun
- Ban Lao
- Ban Lao Hat
- Ban Nong Khan
- Ban Nong Lom
- Ban Saharat
- Ban Saphan Thong
- Ban Song Maeo
- Ban Yang Klang

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 Lao and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Thung Khao Luang, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C). About 1,414 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (278 mm) and the driest Dec (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to February**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 7 

Feb 27 14 

Mar 30 44 

Apr 31 75 

May 29 178 

Jun 28 182 

Jul 27 247 

Aug 26 278 

Sep 26 265 

Oct 25 104 

Nov 24 16 

Dec 23 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lao

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital รพ.สต.บ้านบัวหลวง · Lao 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.97164&mlon=103.83128#map=17/15.97164/103.83128) 

Bank ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร สาขาย่อยทุ่งเขาหลวง · Thung Khao Luang 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.02801&mlon=103.85942#map=17/16.02801/103.85942) 

ATM Atm ธนาคารกรุงไทย สาขาเสลภูมิ · Klang 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.02840&mlon=103.94105#map=17/16.02840/103.94105) 

Petrol pump ปั๊ม.พีที ทุ่งเขาหลวง · Thoet Thai 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.97746&mlon=103.84822#map=17/15.97746/103.84822) 

Hotel หจก.มันนี่โฮม พาร์ทแพ็ค · Lao 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.98187&mlon=103.83576#map=17/15.98187/103.83576) 

Mall เสลภูมิเซ็นเตอร์ · Khwan Mueang 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.02775&mlon=103.94191#map=17/16.02775/103.94191) 

School Ban Bua Luang School · Lao 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.96755&mlon=103.84026#map=17/15.96755/103.84026) 

College วิทยาลัยสงฆ์ร้อยเอ็ด มหาวิทยาลัยมหาจุฬาลงกรณราชวิทยาลัย · Niwet 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.04945&mlon=103.73488#map=17/16.04945/103.73488) 

Police station สภ.ทุ่งเขาหลวง · Bueng Ngam 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.01093&mlon=103.87927#map=17/16.01093/103.87927) 

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 Lao

Places mapped inside Lao in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Hotels1
- Schools2
- Restaurants2

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 Thung Khao Luang

- Bueng Ngam
- Maba
- Thoet Thai
- Thung Khao Luang

## Quick answers

- Where is Lao?In Thung Khao Luang, Roi Et Province, Thailand
- What borders Lao?Khi Lek, Mueang Noi, Phaisan, Phon Mueang, Thoet Thai, Thung Khao Luang and Um Mao
- How many villages are in Lao?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lao?Settlements lie between 137 m and 146 m
- What is the best time to visit Lao?October to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lao?รพ.สต.บ้านบัวหลวง, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lao?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร สาขาย่อยทุ่งเขาหลวง, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Lao?Atm ธนาคารกรุงไทย สาขาเสลภูมิ, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lao?ปั๊ม.พีที ทุ่งเขาหลวง, about 2.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Lao?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lao?TH452005 (OCHA common operational dataset)