# Ban Phon Subdistrict, Phon Na Kaeo, Sakon Nakhon Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phon-na-kaeo/ban-phon/ Subdistrict · Phon Na Kaeo # Ban Phon Ban Phon is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Phon Na Kaeo, Sakon Nakhon Province. It covers **104.7 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 105km² - 2mapped services - 169 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ban Phon? Ban Phon lies in [Phon Na Kaeo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phon-na-kaeo/), [Sakon Nakhon Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Chiang Sue](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phon-na-kaeo/chiang-sue/), [Khok Kong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/mueang-sakon-nakhon/khok-kong/), [Khok Sung](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/pla-pak/khok-sung/), [Kusuman](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/kusuman/kusuman/), [Mahachai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/pla-pak/mahachai/) and [Na Tong Watthana](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phon-na-kaeo/na-tong-watthana/). By area it is the 1200th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 29.0% of [Phon Na Kaeo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phon-na-kaeo/). The centre of Ban Phon is about 567 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 9.6 km from Phon Na Kaeo, the main town of Phon Na Kaeo. The centre point is at 17.2181° N, 104.3800° E. Local names: บ้านโพน . 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 Ban Phon Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Ban Phon. Settlements here lie between about 160 m and 198 m above sea level (median 169 m). - Ban Don Nang Loeng - Ban Mai Chaiya - Ban Na Chan - Ban Na Lom - Ban Om Kaeo - Ban Phon Noi - Ban Phon Yai - Ban Pu Phuem - Ban Wang Pla Chueam 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 Ban Phon Named natural and historic features inside Ban Phon, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams. - Ang Kep Nam Huai Aek - Ang Kep Nam Huai Din Dak - Huai Saen To - Huai Si 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 Ban Phon and the best time to visit Using the climate of Phon Na Kaeo, 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 Ban Phon Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านใหม่ไชยา · Ban Phon 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.16934&mlon=104.32704#map=17/17.16934/104.32704) Bank ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร สาขาโพนนาแก้ว · Na Tong Watthana 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.21909&mlon=104.29363#map=17/17.21909/104.29363) ATM พรประเสริฐมอเตอร์ สาขาวังยาง · Wang Yang 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.05646&mlon=104.45525#map=17/17.05646/104.45525) Petrol pump ปตท. · Na Pho 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.32370&mlon=104.30251#map=17/17.32370/104.30251) Hotel โฮมสเตย์ บ้านทักตะวัน · Na Tong Watthana 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.19890&mlon=104.32758#map=17/17.19890/104.32758) Mall Big C สกลนคร · Khok Kong 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.12891&mlon=104.28687#map=17/17.12891/104.28687) School โรงเรียนบ้านสว่างสำราญ · Khok Sung 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.17648&mlon=104.41230#map=17/17.17648/104.41230) College โรงเรียนชุมชนนิรมัย · Pho Phaisan 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.32085&mlon=104.39598#map=17/17.32085/104.39598) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรโพนนาแก้ว ภ.จว.สกลนคร · Na Tong Watthana 9.4 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 Ban Phon Places mapped inside Ban Phon in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - 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 Phon Na Kaeo - Ban Paen - Chiang Sue - Na Kaeo - Na Tong Watthana ## Quick answers - Where is Ban Phon?In Phon Na Kaeo, Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand - What borders Ban Phon?Chiang Sue, Khok Kong, Khok Sung, Kusuman, Mahachai and Na Tong Watthana - How many villages are in Ban Phon?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ban Phon?Settlements lie between 160 m and 198 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ban Phon?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ban Phon?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Ban Phon?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านใหม่ไชยา, about 7.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ban Phon?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร สาขาโพนนาแก้ว, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ban Phon?พรประเสริฐมอเตอร์ สาขาวังยาง, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ban Phon?ปตท., about 14 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ban Phon?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ban Phon?TH471701 (OCHA common operational dataset)