# Rai Subdistrict, Phanna Nikhom, Sakon Nakhon Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phanna-nikhom/rai/ Subdistrict · Phanna Nikhom # Rai Rai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Phanna Nikhom, Sakon Nakhon Province. It covers **125.5 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 126km² - 12mapped services - 190 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rai? Rai 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 7 other subdistricts: [Chang Ming](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phanna-nikhom/chang-ming/), [Na Hua Bo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phanna-nikhom/na-hua-bo/), [Na Nai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phanna-nikhom/na-nai/), [Phanna](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phanna-nikhom/phanna/), [Phok Noi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phanna-nikhom/phok-noi/), [Rae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phang-khon/rae/) and [Wang Yang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phanna-nikhom/wang-yang/). By area it is the 884th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 16.8% of [Phanna Nikhom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phanna-nikhom/). The centre of Rai is about 530 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 8.9 km from Phanna Nikhom, the main town of Phanna Nikhom. The centre point is at 17.2732° N, 103.8390° E. Local names: ไร่ . 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 Rai Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Rai. Settlements here lie between about 171 m and 213 m above sea level (median 190 m). - Ban Dong Mafai - Ban Hai - Ban Hin Taek - Ban Kham Kha - Ban Kham Wae - Ban Khok - Ban Khok Phatthana - Ban Kut Kom - Ban Na Di - Ban Phok Noi - Ban Rai - Ban Sao Khwan - Ban Sawang - Ban Thit Thai 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 Rai Named natural and historic features inside Rai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Ang Kep Nam Huai Ban Hang - Ang Kep Nam Huai Hin Tak - Ang Kep Nam Huai Thit Thai - Ang Kep Nam Wang Tham ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - Phu Phra · 421 m - Phu Mak Nat · 414 m - Phu Cho Ko · 407 m 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 Rai 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 Rai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สตบ้านโคกสะอาด · Rai 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.30048&mlon=103.83223#map=17/17.30048/103.83223) Bank ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร สาขาย่อยดงมะไฟ · Khamin 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.27920&mlon=103.98864#map=17/17.27920/103.98864) ATM Bangkok Bank · Nong Pling 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.18182&mlon=103.71990#map=17/17.18182/103.71990) Petrol pump PT · Wang Yang 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.32706&mlon=103.88571#map=17/17.32706/103.88571) Hotel บ้านไร่ชายทุ่ง สกลนคร · Rai 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.30751&mlon=103.88139#map=17/17.30751/103.88139) Mall เทสโก้โลตัส พรรณานิคม · Phanna 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.35001&mlon=103.84880#map=17/17.35001/103.84880) School บ้านหินแตก อ.พรรณนานิคม จ.สกลนคร · Rai 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.27907&mlon=103.84093#map=17/17.27907/103.84093) College วิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีธุรกิจและบริหารภาคพาณิชยศาสตร์ · Phanna 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.36872&mlon=103.82240#map=17/17.36872/103.82240) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรนาใน จังหวัดสกลนคร · Na Nai 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.20098&mlon=103.82340#map=17/17.20098/103.82340) 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 Rai Places mapped inside Rai in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Hotels1 - Schools2 - Restaurants5 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 - Chang Ming - Choeng Chum - Na Hua Bo - Na Nai - Phanna - Phok Noi - Sawang - Wang Yang ## Quick answers - Where is Rai?In Phanna Nikhom, Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand - What borders Rai?Chang Ming, Na Hua Bo, Na Nai, Phanna, Phok Noi, Rae and Wang Yang - How many villages are in Rai?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rai?Settlements lie between 171 m and 213 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Rai?4 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Rai?Phu Phra (421 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Rai?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Rai?รพ.สตบ้านโคกสะอาด, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rai?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร สาขาย่อยดงมะไฟ, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rai?Bangkok Bank, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rai?PT, about 7.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Rai?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Rai?TH470405 (OCHA common operational dataset)