# Muang Lai Subdistrict, Mueang Sakon Nakhon – Villages & Map

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Subdistrict · Mueang Sakon Nakhon 

# Muang Lai

Muang Lai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mueang Sakon Nakhon, Sakon Nakhon Province. It covers **17.6 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 17.6km²
- 3mapped services
- 165 mtypical elevation

## Where is Muang Lai?

Muang Lai lies in [Mueang Sakon Nakhon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/mueang-sakon-nakhon/), [Sakon Nakhon Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Ban Paen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phon-na-kaeo/ban-paen/), [Dan Muang Kham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/khok-si-suphan/dan-muang-kham/), [Dong Chon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/mueang-sakon-nakhon/dong-chon/), [Khok Kong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/mueang-sakon-nakhon/khok-kong/), [Lao Po Daeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/mueang-sakon-nakhon/lao-po-daeng/) and [Tong Khop](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/khok-si-suphan/tong-khop/). By area it is the 6099th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 1.9% of [Mueang Sakon Nakhon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/mueang-sakon-nakhon/). The centre of Muang Lai is about 550 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 13 km from Sakon Nakhon, the main town of Mueang Sakon Nakhon. The centre point is at 17.1138° N, 104.2640° E. Local names: ม่วงลาย .

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 Muang Lai

### Nearby, outside Muang Lai

- Phra That Dum · ruins, That Choeng Chum11 km
- คูสูดละเบ๋อ เทศบาลนครสกลนคร · viewpoint, That Choeng Chum13 km
- Freshwater Fish Aquarium · aquarium, That Choeng Chum13 km
- Luang Pu Lui Chanthasaro Museum · museum, That Choeng Chum14 km
- Achan Man Phurithatto Museum · museum, That Choeng Chum14 km
- Phu Phan Museum · museum, That Choeng Chum14 km
- Nong Han Viewpoint · viewpoint, Chiang Khruea19 km
- Island connected by walking bridge · attraction, Chiang Khruea19 km
- Phrathat Narai Cheng Weng · ruins, That Choeng Chum20 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: Muang Lai

- 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)18 km
- Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) · Nakhon Phanom50 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:28) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:24, 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 Muang Lai

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Muang Lai. Settlements here lie between about 163 m and 168 m above sea level (median 165 m).

- Ban Don Kaeo
- Ban Don Plueai
- Ban I Loet
- Ban Khok Lai
- Ban Kut Chik
- Ban Muang Lai
- Ban Nong Hang
- Ban Yang At

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 Muang Lai

Named natural and historic features inside Muang Lai, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Lam Nam Phung

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 Muang Lai and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mueang Sakon Nakhon, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (21 °C). About 1,492 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (318 mm) and the driest Dec (4 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 5 

Feb 25 15 

Mar 28 46 

Apr 30 71 

May 29 186 

Jun 27 208 

Jul 26 318 

Aug 26 317 

Sep 26 228 

Oct 25 82 

Nov 23 12 

Dec 21 4 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Muang Lai

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital รพ.สต.ม่วงลาย · Muang Lai 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.10896&mlon=104.26066#map=17/17.10896/104.26066) 

Bank ธกส สาขาโคกศรีสุพรรณ จังหวัดสกลนคร · Maet Na Thom 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.02593&mlon=104.30309#map=17/17.02593/104.30309) 

ATM Kasikornbank · Ngio Don 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.11560&mlon=104.14318#map=17/17.11560/104.14318) 

Petrol pump ชาตรีเซอร์วิส ปิโตรเลียม สกลนคร · Tong Khop 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.05444&mlon=104.26688#map=17/17.05444/104.26688) 

Hotel บ้านป่าแพง ต.ดงชน อ.เมืองสกลนคร · Dong Chon 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.11850&mlon=104.23390#map=17/17.11850/104.23390) 

Mall Big C สกลนคร · Khok Kong 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.12891&mlon=104.28687#map=17/17.12891/104.28687) 

School โรงเรียนบ้านหนองนาเลิศ · Muang Lai 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.10075&mlon=104.27292#map=17/17.10075/104.27292) 

College Buddharaksa Technological College · Tong Khop 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.06619&mlon=104.23702#map=17/17.06619/104.23702) 

Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรโพนนาแก้ว ภ.จว.สกลนคร · Na Tong Watthana 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.21929&mlon=104.29178#map=17/17.21929/104.29178) 

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 Muang Lai

Places mapped inside Muang Lai in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- 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 Mueang Sakon Nakhon

- Chiang Khruea
- Dong Chon
- Dong Mafai
- Hang Hong
- Huai Yang
- Khamin
- Khok Kong
- Lao Po Daeng
- Ngio Don
- Non Hom
- Nong Lat
- Phang Khwang
- Tha Rae
- That Choeng Chum
- That Naweng

## Quick answers

- Where is Muang Lai?In Mueang Sakon Nakhon, Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand
- What borders Muang Lai?Ban Paen, Dan Muang Kham, Dong Chon, Khok Kong, Lao Po Daeng and Tong Khop
- What is there to see in Muang Lai?Phra That Dum, คูสูดละเบ๋อ เทศบาลนครสกลนคร, Freshwater Fish Aquarium, Luang Pu Lui Chanthasaro Museum
- What time zone is Muang Lai in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Muang Lai?Baht (THB)
- What language is spoken in Muang Lai?Thai, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Muang Lai?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Muang Lai?Settlements lie between 163 m and 168 m
- What is the best time to visit Muang Lai?October to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Muang Lai?รพ.สต.ม่วงลาย, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Muang Lai?ธกส สาขาโคกศรีสุพรรณ จังหวัดสกลนคร, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Muang Lai?Kasikornbank, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Muang Lai?ชาตรีเซอร์วิส ปิโตรเลียม สกลนคร, about 6.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Muang Lai?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Muang Lai?TH470109 (OCHA common operational dataset)