# Khwao Yai Subdistrict, Sikhoraphum, Surin Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/sikhoraphum/khwao-yai/ Subdistrict · Sikhoraphum # Khwao Yai Khwao Yai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Sikhoraphum, Surin Province. It covers **34.8 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 34.8km² - 4mapped services - 151 mtypical elevation ## Where is Khwao Yai? Khwao Yai lies in [Sikhoraphum](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/sikhoraphum/), [Surin Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Chang Pi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/sikhoraphum/chang-pi/), [Na Rung](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/sikhoraphum/na-rung/), [Nong Bua](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/sikhoraphum/nong-bua/), [Nong Khwao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/sikhoraphum/nong-khwao/), [Tlae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/sikhoraphum/tlae/) and [Truem](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/sikhoraphum/truem/). By area it is the 4579th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 4.8% of [Sikhoraphum](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/sikhoraphum/). The centre of Khwao Yai is about 380 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 8.6 km from Si Khoraphum, the main town of Sikhoraphum. The centre point is at 15.0191° N, 103.7759° E. Local names: ขวาวใหญ่ . 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 Khwao Yai Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Khwao Yai. Settlements here lie between about 146 m and 158 m above sea level (median 151 m). - Ban Don Ma Nai - Ban Huai Ian - Ban Khwao Yai - Ban Non - Ban Non Daeng - Ban Non Khrang - Ban Non Khwao - Ban Nong Khu - Ban Nong Kok - Ban Nong Kong - Ban Nong Phai - Ban Nong Raet - Ban Nong Wa - Ban Pai Son - Ban Phraison - Ban Samrong 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 Khwao Yai Named natural and historic features inside Khwao Yai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Huai Ian 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 Khwao Yai and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sikhoraphum, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 1,412 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (281 mm) and the driest Dec (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 7 Feb 28 9 Mar 30 43 Apr 31 75 May 29 176 Jun 27 180 Jul 27 236 Aug 26 262 Sep 26 281 Oct 26 115 Nov 25 22 Dec 24 4 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Khwao Yai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลขวาวใหญ่ · Khwao Yai 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.00149&mlon=103.76173#map=17/15.00149/103.76173) Bank Check in pizza พิซซ่าหน้าปังเยื้องธนาคาร ธ.ก.ส สาขาศรีขรภูมิ · Na Rung 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.98591&mlon=103.83273#map=17/14.98591/103.83273) ATM ลานอ้อย บ้านทุ่งบัว · Phak Mai 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.85662&mlon=103.82133#map=17/14.85662/103.82133) Petrol pump เชลล์ · Ra-Ngaeng 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.95616&mlon=103.78500#map=17/14.95616/103.78500) Hotel พัฒณีรีสอร์ท · Khwao Yai 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.99405&mlon=103.76148#map=17/14.99405/103.76148) Mall ห้างโรบินสันสุรินทร์ · Mueang Thi 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.88833&mlon=103.65748#map=17/14.88833/103.65748) School โรงเรียนกาเจาะกุดทองหนองไผ่ จ.สุรินทร์ · Truem 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.01890&mlon=103.80778#map=17/15.01890/103.80778) College วิทยาลัยการอาชีพศีขรภูมิ · Ra-Ngaeng 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.94438&mlon=103.79664#map=17/14.94438/103.79664) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรบ้านหนองจอก · Khalamae 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.07651&mlon=103.80317#map=17/15.07651/103.80317) 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 Khwao Yai Places mapped inside Khwao Yai in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels1 - Schools1 - 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 Sikhoraphum - Chang Pi - Charaphat - Khalamae - Kut Wai - Na Rung - Nong Bua - Nong Khwao - Nong Lek - Phak Mai - Ra-Ngaeng - Tlae - Trom Phrai - Truem - Yang ## Quick answers - Where is Khwao Yai?In Sikhoraphum, Surin Province, Thailand - What borders Khwao Yai?Chang Pi, Na Rung, Nong Bua, Nong Khwao, Tlae and Truem - How many villages are in Khwao Yai?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Khwao Yai?Settlements lie between 146 m and 158 m - What is the best time to visit Khwao Yai?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Khwao Yai?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลขวาวใหญ่, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Khwao Yai?Check in pizza พิซซ่าหน้าปังเยื้องธนาคาร ธ.ก.ส สาขาศรีขรภูมิ, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Khwao Yai?ลานอ้อย บ้านทุ่งบัว, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Khwao Yai?เชลล์, about 7.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Khwao Yai?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Khwao Yai?TH320912 (OCHA common operational dataset)