# Bak Dai Subdistrict, Phanom Dong Rak, Surin Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/phanom-dong-rak/bak-dai/ Subdistrict · Phanom Dong Rak # Bak Dai Bak Dai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Phanom Dong Rak, Surin Province. It covers **135.4 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 135km² - 17mapped services - 202 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bak Dai? Bak Dai lies in [Phanom Dong Rak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/phanom-dong-rak/), [Surin Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 4 other subdistricts: [Chik Daek](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/phanom-dong-rak/chik-daek/), [Khok Sa-At](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/prasat/khok-sa-at/), [Naeng Mut](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/kap-choeng/naeng-mut/) and [Ta Miang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/phanom-dong-rak/ta-miang/). By area it is the 788th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 43.2% of [Phanom Dong Rak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/phanom-dong-rak/). The centre of Bak Dai is about 315 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 5.2 km from Phanom Dong Rak, the main town of Phanom Dong Rak. The centre point is at 14.4189° N, 103.3441° E. Local names: บักได . 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 Bak Dai Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Bak Dai. Settlements here lie between about 188 m and 264 m above sea level (median 202 m). - Bakdai - Ban Ampuen - Ban Ampun - Ban Bu Ampao - Ban Don Nam Tan - Ban Hua Ang - Ban Kao Toe - Ban Khok Raka - Ban Khok Sung - Ban Kok Sung - Ban Na Phun - Ban Non Yang Kut - Ban Nong Raet - Ban Nong Ta-Loep - Ban Nong Waeng - Ban O Lok - Ban Run - Ban Sako - Ban Tha Sawang - Ban Thai Niyom - Ban Thai Santisuk - Ban U Lok 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 Bak Dai Named natural and historic features inside Bak Dai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Ang Kep Nam Ba Not Khok Salaeng - Ang Kep Nam Ban Khok Sung - Ang Kep Nam Saeng Chok 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 Bak Dai and the best time to visit Using the climate of Phanom Dong Rak, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 1,340 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (269 mm) and the driest Dec (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 8 Feb 28 11 Mar 30 47 Apr 30 78 May 29 164 Jun 27 167 Jul 26 203 Aug 26 229 Sep 26 269 Oct 25 131 Nov 24 27 Dec 24 4 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bak Dai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านอุโลก · Bak Dai 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.44560&mlon=103.35928#map=17/14.44560/103.35928) Bank ธกส.บ้านกรวด สาขาโนนเจริญ · Non Charoen 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.48503&mlon=103.18524#map=17/14.48503/103.18524) ATM ตู้เอทีเอ็มธนาคารออมสิน · Kang Aen 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.63681&mlon=103.40656#map=17/14.63681/103.40656) Petrol pump ปั๊มช่างริน โคกกระชาย · Sai Taku 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.43620&mlon=103.22847#map=17/14.43620/103.22847) Hotel The win home · Bak Dai 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.42556&mlon=103.30186#map=17/14.42556/103.30186) Mall โรงเตี้ยมเสี่ยต๋อง · Non Charoen 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.49067&mlon=103.18535#map=17/14.49067/103.18535) School Thai Santisuk School · Bak Dai 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.39139&mlon=103.35288#map=17/14.39139/103.35288) College โรงเรียนบ้านสระแก้ว · Khok Klang 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.46916&mlon=103.25093#map=17/14.46916/103.25093) Police station สถาณีตำรวจภูธรกิ่งอำเภอนมดงรัก · Chik Daek 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.44459&mlon=103.30458#map=17/14.44459/103.30458) 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 Bak Dai Places mapped inside Bak Dai in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels1 - Schools1 - Restaurants14 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 Phanom Dong Rak - Chik Daek - Khok Klang - Ta Miang ## Quick answers - Where is Bak Dai?In Phanom Dong Rak, Surin Province, Thailand - What borders Bak Dai?Chik Daek, Khok Sa-At, Naeng Mut and Ta Miang - How many villages are in Bak Dai?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bak Dai?Settlements lie between 188 m and 264 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Bak Dai?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Bak Dai?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Bak Dai?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านอุโลก, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bak Dai?ธกส.บ้านกรวด สาขาโนนเจริญ, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bak Dai?ตู้เอทีเอ็มธนาคารออมสิน, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bak Dai?ปั๊มช่างริน โคกกระชาย, about 13 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bak Dai?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Bak Dai?TH321401 (OCHA common operational dataset)