# Rae Subdistrict, Phang Khon, Sakon Nakhon Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phang-khon/rae/ Subdistrict · Phang Khon # Rae Rae is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Phang Khon, Sakon Nakhon Province. It covers **64.4 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 32 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 64.4km² - 32mapped services - 183 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rae? Rae lies in [Phang Khon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phang-khon/), [Sakon Nakhon Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Chang Ming](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phanna-nikhom/chang-ming/), [Hai Yong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phang-khon/hai-yong/), [Na Nai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phanna-nikhom/na-nai/), [Phang Khon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phang-khon/phang-khon/), [Pla Lo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/waritchaphum/pla-lo/) and [Rai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phanna-nikhom/rai/). By area it is the 2493rd largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 24.5% of [Phang Khon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phang-khon/). The centre of Rae is about 528 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 8.3 km from Phang Khon, the main town of Phang Khon. The centre point is at 17.3223° N, 103.7484° E. Local names: แร่ . 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 Rae Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Rae. Settlements here lie between about 168 m and 197 m above sea level (median 183 m). - Ban Ba Tae - Ban Charoen Suk - Ban Dan Phatthana - Ban Khok Sa-at - Ban Na Chueak - Ban Nong Chot - Ban Nong Hai Noi - Ban Nong Hai Yai - Ban Nong Khaen - Ban Nong Kung - Ban Rae - Ban Som Sa-at - Nam Un Dam 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 Rae Named natural and historic features inside Rae, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 dam. - Huai Kud Rae - Huai Pla Hang - Khuean Nam Un 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 Rae and the best time to visit Using the climate of Phang Khon, 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 Rae Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.แร่ อำเภอพังโคน จังหวัดสกลนคร · Rae 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.34720&mlon=103.75744#map=17/17.34720/103.75744) Bank ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์ฯ · Phang Khon 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.38753&mlon=103.72649#map=17/17.38753/103.72649) ATM ธกส.สาขานิคมน้ำอูน · Nong Pling 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.18348&mlon=103.71311#map=17/17.18348/103.71311) Petrol pump Bangchak · Rae 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.38059&mlon=103.75162#map=17/17.38059/103.75162) Hotel โรงแรม สวนโมก รีสอร์ท · Rae 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.34332&mlon=103.71443#map=17/17.34332/103.71443) Mall หจก.พังโคนหินอ่อน · Phang Khon 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.35907&mlon=103.70632#map=17/17.35907/103.70632) School โรงเรียนบ้านหนองบัว · Rae 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.31236&mlon=103.74405#map=17/17.31236/103.74405) College ปวสประมงราชมงคลสกลนคร · Rae 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.33441&mlon=103.74289#map=17/17.33441/103.74289) Police station สถานีตำรวจพังโคน · Phang Khon 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.37187&mlon=103.71345#map=17/17.37187/103.71345) 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 Rae Places mapped inside Rae in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels2 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities9 - Restaurants12 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 Phang Khon - Hai Yong - Muang Khai - Phang Khon - Ton Phueng ## Quick answers - Where is Rae?In Phang Khon, Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand - What borders Rae?Chang Ming, Hai Yong, Na Nai, Phang Khon, Pla Lo and Rai - How many villages are in Rae?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rae?Settlements lie between 168 m and 197 m - What is the best time to visit Rae?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Rae?รพ.สต.แร่ อำเภอพังโคน จังหวัดสกลนคร, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rae?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์ฯ, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rae?ธกส.สาขานิคมน้ำอูน, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rae?Bangchak, about 6.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Rae?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Rae?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Rae?TH470503 (OCHA common operational dataset)