# Wa Yai Subdistrict, Akat Amnuai, Sakon Nakhon Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/akat-amnuai/wa-yai/ Subdistrict · Akat Amnuai # Wa Yai Wa Yai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Akat Amnuai, Sakon Nakhon Province. It covers **104.1 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 104km² - 21mapped services - 161 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wa Yai? Wa Yai lies in [Akat Amnuai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/akat-amnuai/), [Sakon Nakhon Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 7 other subdistricts: [Akat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/akat-amnuai/akat/), [Khua Kai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/wanon-niwat/khua-kai/), [Na Hi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/akat-amnuai/na-hi/), [Na So](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/wanon-niwat/na-so/), [Nong Sanom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/wanon-niwat/nong-sanom/), [Phon Ngam](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/akat-amnuai/phon-ngam/) and [Phon Phaeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/akat-amnuai/phon-phaeng/). By area it is the 1209th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 18.3% of [Akat Amnuai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/akat-amnuai/). The centre of Wa Yai is about 565 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 7.5 km from Akat Amnuai, the main town of Akat Amnuai. The centre point is at 17.6298° N, 103.9201° E. Local names: วาใหญ่ . 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 Wa Yai ### Nearby, outside Wa Yai - Tree Toilet · attraction, Phon Ngam16 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: Wa Yai - 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 - Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO)53 km - Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) · Nakhon Phanom81 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 17:31). 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 Wa Yai Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Wa Yai. Settlements here lie between about 156 m and 164 m above sea level (median 161 m). - Ban Bong - Ban Don Klang - Ban Khao Paeng - Ban Khok Mai Lom - Ban Kut Chok Noi - Ban Kut Chok Yai - Ban Nong Bua Daeng - Ban Phaeng Noi - Ban Wa Noi - Ban Wa 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 Wa Yai Named natural and historic features inside Wa Yai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Ang Kep Nam Bo O - Ang Kep Nam Nong Don 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 Wa Yai and the best time to visit Using the climate of Akat Amnuai, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,556 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (325 mm) and the driest Dec (5 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 7 Feb 24 18 Mar 28 48 Apr 30 76 May 29 202 Jun 27 223 Jul 27 313 Aug 26 325 Sep 26 238 Oct 25 88 Nov 23 14 Dec 20 5 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Wa Yai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านกุดจอกใหญ่ อำเภออากาศอำนวย จังหวัดสกลนคร · Wa Yai 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.64464&mlon=103.93233#map=17/17.64464/103.93233) Bank ธนาคารเพเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์กานเกษตร สาขาข้าวแป้ง · Wa Yai 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.68756&mlon=103.94717#map=17/17.68756/103.94717) ATM Kasikornbank · Si Songkhram 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.62299&mlon=104.24659#map=17/17.62299/104.24659) Petrol pump คาลเท็กซ์ สาขาข้าวแป้งบริการ · Wa Yai 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.67467&mlon=103.94313#map=17/17.67467/103.94313) Hotel บ้านโคกไม้ล้ม · Wa Yai 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.64711&mlon=103.92395#map=17/17.64711/103.92395) Mall ร้านเล็กมอเตอร์ไบต์ · Akat 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.59225&mlon=103.98019#map=17/17.59225/103.98019) School โรงเรียนบ้านวาใหญ่ · Wa Yai 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.62850&mlon=103.94736#map=17/17.62850/103.94736) College วิทยาลัยอาชีวศึกษาอากาศอำนวย · Wa Yai 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.64191&mlon=103.93346#map=17/17.64191/103.93346) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรโพนงาม จังหวัดสกลนคร · Phon Ngam 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.67859&mlon=103.96098#map=17/17.67859/103.96098) 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 Wa Yai Places mapped inside Wa Yai in open map data, by type. - Hospitals5 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels3 - Schools5 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants5 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 Akat Amnuai - Akat - Bawa - Na Hi - Phon Ngam - Phon Phaeng - Samakkhi Phatthana - Tha Kon ## Quick answers - Where is Wa Yai?In Akat Amnuai, Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand - What borders Wa Yai?Akat, Khua Kai, Na Hi, Na So, Nong Sanom, Phon Ngam and Phon Phaeng - What is there to see in Wa Yai?Tree Toilet - What time zone is Wa Yai in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Wa Yai?Baht (THB) - What language is spoken in Wa Yai?Thai, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Wa Yai?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Wa Yai?Settlements lie between 156 m and 164 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Wa Yai?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Wa Yai?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Wa Yai?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านกุดจอกใหญ่ อำเภออากาศอำนวย จังหวัดสกลนคร, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wa Yai?ธนาคารเพเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์กานเกษตร สาขาข้าวแป้ง, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wa Yai?Kasikornbank, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wa Yai?คาลเท็กซ์ สาขาข้าวแป้งบริการ, about 5.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Wa Yai?5 mapped - How many banks are in Wa Yai?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Wa Yai?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Wa Yai?TH471103 (OCHA common operational dataset)