# Chang Ming Subdistrict, Phanna Nikhom, Sakon Nakhon Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phanna-nikhom/chang-ming/ Subdistrict · Phanna Nikhom # Chang Ming Chang Ming is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Phanna Nikhom, Sakon Nakhon Province. It covers **42.9 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 42.9km² - 14mapped services - 172 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chang Ming? Chang Ming lies in [Phanna Nikhom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phanna-nikhom/), [Sakon Nakhon Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other subdistricts: [Hai Yong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phang-khon/hai-yong/), [Phanna](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phanna-nikhom/phanna/), [Rae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phang-khon/rae/), [Rai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phanna-nikhom/rai/) and [Ton Phueng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phang-khon/ton-phueng/). By area it is the 3901st largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 5.7% of [Phanna Nikhom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phanna-nikhom/). The centre of Chang Ming is about 534 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 5.7 km from Phanna Nikhom, the main town of Phanna Nikhom. The centre point is at 17.3517° N, 103.7970° E. Local names: ช้างมิ่ง . 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 Chang Ming Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Chang Ming. Settlements here lie between about 168 m and 181 m above sea level (median 172 m). - Ban Chang Ming - Ban Don Khao - Ban Don Muai - Ban Na Kham - Ban Non Kham - Ban Non Kho - Ban Non That - Ban Nong Daen - Ban Nong Doen - Ban Nong Dok - Ban Nong Wai - Ban Si Wong Thong - Ban Tan Lian - Ban Um Phai 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 Chang Ming Named natural and historic features inside Chang Ming, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Huai Kham Pho - Huai Kut Khi Nak - Huai Na Khae 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 Chang Ming and the best time to visit Using the climate of Phanna Nikhom, 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 Chang Ming Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital สถานีอนามัยบ้านช้างมิ่ง · Chang Ming 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.35933&mlon=103.79050#map=17/17.35933/103.79050) Bank สถาบัน การเงิน ชุมชน ตำบล ไฮ หย่อง · Hai Yong 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.40344&mlon=103.76191#map=17/17.40344/103.76191) ATM Bangkok Bank · Nong Pling 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.18182&mlon=103.71990#map=17/17.18182/103.71990) Petrol pump ปตท. · Phanna 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.36045&mlon=103.83630#map=17/17.36045/103.83630) Hotel บ้านโนนคำ · Chang Ming 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.35725&mlon=103.78950#map=17/17.35725/103.78950) Mall เทสโก้โลตัส พรรณานิคม · Phanna 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.35001&mlon=103.84880#map=17/17.35001/103.84880) School รร.ช้างมิ่งพิทยา · Chang Ming 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.36088&mlon=103.79661#map=17/17.36088/103.79661) College วิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีธุรกิจและบริหารภาคพาณิชยศาสตร์ · Phanna 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.36872&mlon=103.82240#map=17/17.36872/103.82240) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรพรรณานิคม · Phanna 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.34987&mlon=103.84784#map=17/17.34987/103.84784) 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 Chang Ming Places mapped inside Chang Ming in open map data, by type. - Hospitals6 - Hotels4 - Schools2 - Restaurants2 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 Phanna Nikhom - Bahi - Choeng Chum - Na Hua Bo - Na Nai - Phanna - Phok Noi - Rai - Sawang - Wang Yang ## Quick answers - Where is Chang Ming?In Phanna Nikhom, Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand - What borders Chang Ming?Hai Yong, Phanna, Rae, Rai and Ton Phueng - How many villages are in Chang Ming?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chang Ming?Settlements lie between 168 m and 181 m - What is the best time to visit Chang Ming?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Chang Ming?สถานีอนามัยบ้านช้างมิ่ง, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chang Ming?สถาบัน การเงิน ชุมชน ตำบล ไฮ หย่อง, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chang Ming?Bangkok Bank, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chang Ming?ปตท., about 4.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Chang Ming?6 mapped - What is the P-code of Chang Ming?TH470406 (OCHA common operational dataset)