# Ban Lao Subdistrict, Charoen Sin, Sakon Nakhon Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/charoen-sin/ban-lao/ Subdistrict · Charoen Sin # Ban Lao Ban Lao is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Charoen Sin, Sakon Nakhon Province. It covers **133.1 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 133km² - 7mapped services - 174 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ban Lao? Ban Lao lies in [Charoen Sin](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/charoen-sin/), [Sakon Nakhon Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Khok Si](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/sawang-daen-din/khok-si/), [Khu Sakham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/wanon-niwat/khu-sakham/), [Nong Kwang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/ban-muang/nong-kwang/), [Nong Paen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/charoen-sin/nong-paen/), [That](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/wanon-niwat/that/) and [Thung Kae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/charoen-sin/thung-kae/). By area it is the 808th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 32.2% of [Charoen Sin](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/charoen-sin/). The centre of Ban Lao is about 546 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 14 km from Charoen Sin, the main town of Charoen Sin. The centre point is at 17.7029° N, 103.5293° E. Local names: บ้านเหล่า . 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 Ban Lao Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Ban Lao. Settlements here lie between about 168 m and 201 m above sea level (median 174 m). - Ban Dong Bak - Ban Dong Bang - Ban Kham Lot Phuen - Ban Kham Mek Noi - Ban Kham Mek Yai - Ban Lao - Ban Nong Phue - Ban Nong Waeng - Ban Phon Bok - Ban Rai Na Dieo - Ban Thon 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 Ban Lao Named natural and historic features inside Ban Lao, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Ang Kep Nam Ban Kham Lot Phuen - Ang Kep Nam Ban Non Sabaeng - Ang Kep Nam Huai I Phan - Ang Kep Nam Huai Pha Lat 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 Ban Lao and the best time to visit Using the climate of Charoen Sin, 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 Ban Lao Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพสต.บ้านเหล่า · Ban Lao 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.67852&mlon=103.53006#map=17/17.67852/103.53006) Bank ธกส.สาขาเจริญศิลป์ · Thung Kae 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.58076&mlon=103.54122#map=17/17.58076/103.54122) ATM ธกส สาขาบ้านเหล่าเจริญ · Huai Lua 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.85844&mlon=103.41660#map=17/17.85844/103.41660) Petrol pump ห้างหุ้นส่วนจำกัด พ.พาณิชย์ 888 · Khok Si 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.63923&mlon=103.43565#map=17/17.63923/103.43565) Hotel บ้านโคกแสงซิตี๊ · Ban Lao 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.72322&mlon=103.56494#map=17/17.72322/103.56494) Mall ตุ้มพาณิชย์ · Charoen Sin 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.57863&mlon=103.54037#map=17/17.57863/103.54037) School Ban Dong Bang Khururat Uthit School · Ban Lao 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.68093&mlon=103.48728#map=17/17.68093/103.48728) College วิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีไฮเทคสกลนคร · Khok Si 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.59838&mlon=103.42662#map=17/17.59838/103.42662) Police station สถานีตำรวจโคกสี อ.สว่างแดนดิน · Khok Si 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.62877&mlon=103.43437#map=17/17.62877/103.43437) 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 Ban Lao Places mapped inside Ban Lao in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Hotels1 - 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 Charoen Sin - Charoen Sin - Khok Sila - Nong Paen - Thung Kae ## Quick answers - Where is Ban Lao?In Charoen Sin, Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand - What borders Ban Lao?Khok Si, Khu Sakham, Nong Kwang, Nong Paen, That and Thung Kae - How many villages are in Ban Lao?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ban Lao?Settlements lie between 168 m and 201 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ban Lao?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ban Lao?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Ban Lao?รพสต.บ้านเหล่า, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ban Lao?ธกส.สาขาเจริญศิลป์, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ban Lao?ธกส สาขาบ้านเหล่าเจริญ, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ban Lao?ห้างหุ้นส่วนจำกัด พ.พาณิชย์ 888, about 12 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ban Lao?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Ban Lao?TH471601 (OCHA common operational dataset)