# Nong Paen Subdistrict, Charoen Sin, Sakon Nakhon Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/charoen-sin/nong-paen/ Subdistrict · Charoen Sin # Nong Paen Nong Paen is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Charoen Sin, Sakon Nakhon Province. It covers **73.9 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 73.9km² - 4mapped services - 167 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nong Paen? Nong Paen 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: [Ban Lao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/charoen-sin/ban-lao/), [Ban Muang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/ban-dung/ban-muang/), [Dong Yen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/ban-dung/dong-yen/), [Huai Lua](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/ban-muang/huai-lua/), [Khok Si](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/sawang-daen-din/khok-si/) and [Nong Kwang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/ban-muang/nong-kwang/). By area it is the 2048th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 17.9% of [Charoen Sin](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/charoen-sin/). The centre of Nong Paen is about 540 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 18 km from Charoen Sin, the main town of Charoen Sin. The centre point is at 17.7069° N, 103.4373° E. Local names: หนองแปน . Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha). ## Know before you go: Nong Paen - 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 - Udon Thani International Airport (UTH) · Udon Thani77 km - Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO)92 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 17:33). 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 Nong Paen Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Nong Paen. Settlements here lie between about 158 m and 180 m above sea level (median 167 m). - Ban Dong Phatthana - Ban Dong Sa-nga - Ban Kham Charoen - Ban Na Si Nuan - Ban Nong Paen - Ban Rai Dieo - Ban Sai Thong - Ban Tha Huai Lua - Ban Thung - Ban Tung - Nong Paen 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 Nong Paen Named natural and historic features inside Nong Paen, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream. - Ang Kep Nam Nong Paen Song - 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 Nong Paen 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 Nong Paen Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.บ้านดงสง่า · Nong Paen 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.70261&mlon=103.43718#map=17/17.70261/103.43718) Bank ธนาคารกรุงไทย สาขาอำเภอบ้านดุง · Ban Chan 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.82730&mlon=103.34559#map=17/17.82730/103.34559) ATM ธกส สาขาบ้านเหล่าเจริญ · Huai Lua 17 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 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.63923&mlon=103.43565#map=17/17.63923/103.43565) Hotel เฮือนหอมโฮมสเตย์ · Dong Yen 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.68350&mlon=103.38632#map=17/17.68350/103.38632) Mall ร้านเเอมบายศรีคำชะโนด · Ban Muang 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.74212&mlon=103.35963#map=17/17.74212/103.35963) School โรงเรียนบ้านดงสง่า · Nong Paen 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.69835&mlon=103.43629#map=17/17.69835/103.43629) College วิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีไฮเทคสกลนคร · Khok Si 12 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 8.7 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 Nong Paen Places mapped inside Nong Paen in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools2 - 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 - Ban Lao - Charoen Sin - Khok Sila - Thung Kae ## Quick answers - Where is Nong Paen?In Charoen Sin, Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand - What borders Nong Paen?Ban Lao, Ban Muang, Dong Yen, Huai Lua, Khok Si and Nong Kwang - What time zone is Nong Paen in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Nong Paen?Baht (THB) - What language is spoken in Nong Paen?Thai, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nong Paen?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nong Paen?Settlements lie between 158 m and 180 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nong Paen?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Nong Paen?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Nong Paen?รพ.สต.บ้านดงสง่า, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nong Paen?ธนาคารกรุงไทย สาขาอำเภอบ้านดุง, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nong Paen?ธกส สาขาบ้านเหล่าเจริญ, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nong Paen?ห้างหุ้นส่วนจำกัด พ.พาณิชย์ 888, about 7.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nong Paen?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nong Paen?TH471605 (OCHA common operational dataset)