# Pho Phaisan Subdistrict, Kusuman, Sakon Nakhon Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/kusuman/pho-phaisan/ Subdistrict · Kusuman # Pho Phaisan Pho Phaisan is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Kusuman, Sakon Nakhon Province. It covers **81.8 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 81.8km² - 9mapped services - 167 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pho Phaisan? Pho Phaisan lies in [Kusuman](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/kusuman/), [Sakon Nakhon Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Ban Kho](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/phon-sawan/ban-kho/), [Kusuman](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/kusuman/kusuman/), [Mahachai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/pla-pak/mahachai/), [Na Pho](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/kusuman/na-pho/), [Phon Chan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/phon-sawan/phon-chan/) and [Wang Ta Mua](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/mueang-nakhon-phanom/wang-ta-mua/). By area it is the 1771st largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 17.7% of [Kusuman](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/kusuman/). The centre of Pho Phaisan is about 578 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 6.9 km from Kusuman, the main town of Kusuman. The centre point is at 17.3758° N, 104.3781° E. Local names: โพธิไพศาล . 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 Pho Phaisan Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Pho Phaisan. Settlements here lie between about 161 m and 197 m above sea level (median 167 m). - Ban Huai Kok - Ban Khok Nong Phue - Ban Kut Hu - Ban Kut Sakoi - Ban Na Di - Ban Niramai - Ban Non Kham - Ban Nong Bua - Ban Nong Khem - Ban Pho Phaisan - Ban Phon Muang - Ban Phon Phaeng - Ban Phon Thong - Ban Wang Bua Ngoen 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 Pho Phaisan Named natural and historic features inside Pho Phaisan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams. - Ang Kep Nam Huai Hin Kong - Ang Kep Nam Huai I Dam - Ang Kep Nam Huai Kut Hu - Ang Kep Nam Huai Kut Nam Sai - Huai Kut Hae - Huai Kut Hu 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 Pho Phaisan and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kusuman, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,614 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (353 mm) and the driest Jan (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 21 7 Feb 24 16 Mar 28 49 Apr 30 75 May 29 194 Jun 28 226 Jul 27 353 Aug 27 343 Sep 27 237 Oct 25 92 Nov 23 15 Dec 20 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pho Phaisan Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.บ้านโพธิไพศาล · Pho Phaisan 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.37125&mlon=104.36494#map=17/17.37125/104.36494) Bank ธนาคาร. ธกส. · Kusuman 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.33206&mlon=104.32875#map=17/17.33206/104.32875) ATM Kasikornbank · Si Songkhram 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.62299&mlon=104.24659#map=17/17.62299/104.24659) Petrol pump ปตท. · Na Pho 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.32370&mlon=104.30251#map=17/17.32370/104.30251) Hotel โรงแรมเอเจ อ.กุสุมาลย์ จ.สกลนคร · Kusuman 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.32934&mlon=104.35459#map=17/17.32934/104.35459) Mall ร้านส.สิริหรรษารุ่งเรือง · Ban Phueng 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.42240&mlon=104.56467#map=17/17.42240/104.56467) School Ban Na Dee School · Pho Phaisan 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.39877&mlon=104.40508#map=17/17.39877/104.40508) College โรงเรียนชุมชนนิรมัย · Pho Phaisan 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.32085&mlon=104.39598#map=17/17.32085/104.39598) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรกุสุมาลย์ จังหวัดสกลนคร · Kusuman 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.33000&mlon=104.33511#map=17/17.33000/104.33511) 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 Pho Phaisan Places mapped inside Pho Phaisan in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants3 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 Kusuman - Kusuman - Na Phiang - Na Pho - Um Chan ## Quick answers - Where is Pho Phaisan?In Kusuman, Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand - What borders Pho Phaisan?Ban Kho, Kusuman, Mahachai, Na Pho, Phon Chan and Wang Ta Mua - How many villages are in Pho Phaisan?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pho Phaisan?Settlements lie between 161 m and 197 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pho Phaisan?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Pho Phaisan?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Pho Phaisan?รพ.สต.บ้านโพธิไพศาล, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pho Phaisan?ธนาคาร. ธกส., about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pho Phaisan?Kasikornbank, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pho Phaisan?ปตท., about 9.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Pho Phaisan?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Pho Phaisan?TH470204 (OCHA common operational dataset)