# Ban Chai Subdistrict, Ban Dung, Udon Thani Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/ban-dung/ban-chai/ Subdistrict · Ban Dung # Ban Chai Ban Chai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Ban Dung, Udon Thani Province. It covers **79.8 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 79.8km² - 9mapped services - 180 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ban Chai? Ban Chai lies in [Ban Dung](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/ban-dung/), [Udon Thani Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Ban Dung](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/ban-dung/ban-dung/), [Ban Tat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/ban-dung/ban-tat/), [Na Chum Saeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/thung-fon/na-chum-saeng/), [Na Kham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/ban-dung/na-kham/), [Na Sai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/phibun-rak/na-sai/) and [Phon Sung](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/ban-dung/phon-sung/). By area it is the 1844th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 8.7% of [Ban Dung](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/ban-dung/). The centre of Ban Chai is about 518 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 11 km from Ban Dung, the main town of Ban Dung. The centre point is at 17.6285° N, 103.1907° E. Local names: บ้านชัย . 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 Chai Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Ban Chai. Settlements here lie between about 170 m and 188 m above sea level (median 180 m). - Ban Chai - Ban Dong Phraiwan - Ban Kho Khiao - Ban Kluai - Ban Na Sinuan - Ban Non Sa-at - Ban Non Sa-at Tai - Ban Non Si Thong - Ban Non Si Thong Song - Ban Thon - Ban Thung 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 Chai Named natural and historic features inside Ban Chai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Ang Kep Nam Dong Hua Po - Ang Kep Nam Dong Phraiwan - Ang Kep Nam Huai Kham Mae Pla - Ang Kep Nam Wang Duean Ha - Huai Ban ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Dong Nong Khaen · 188 m ### Forests and nature 3 forests. - Dong Na Kho - Dong Nong Khaen - Dong Nong Ya Ma 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 Chai and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ban Dung, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,478 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (306 mm) and the driest Dec (5 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 22 7 Feb 25 18 Mar 28 44 Apr 31 74 May 29 199 Jun 28 211 Jul 27 264 Aug 26 306 Sep 26 238 Oct 25 96 Nov 23 16 Dec 20 5 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ban Chai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลโนนสะอาด · Ban Chai 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.60348&mlon=103.21307#map=17/17.60348/103.21307) Bank Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Co-operatives · Si Suttho 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.66755&mlon=103.24811#map=17/17.66755/103.24811) ATM Kasikornbank · Si Suttho 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.67499&mlon=103.25320#map=17/17.67499/103.25320) Petrol pump PTT Gas LPG · Si Suttho 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.66356&mlon=103.24606#map=17/17.66356/103.24606) Hotel Angeles Resort แอนเจลิส รีสอร์ท · Phon Sung 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.63926&mlon=103.24405#map=17/17.63926/103.24405) Mall Big C บ้านดุง · Si Suttho 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.67502&mlon=103.25128#map=17/17.67502/103.25128) School โรงเรียนบ้านโนนศรีทอง · Ban Chai 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.64001&mlon=103.21099#map=17/17.64001/103.21099) College Pitchaya Bandit Technical School · Si Suttho 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.68454&mlon=103.25835#map=17/17.68454/103.25835) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรพิบูลย์รักษ์ · Ban Chai 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.58852&mlon=103.21384#map=17/17.58852/103.21384) 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 Chai Places mapped inside Ban Chai in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Schools3 - Restaurants2 - Police stations1 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 Ban Dung - Ban Chan - Ban Dung - Ban Muang - Ban Tat - Dong Yen - Na Kham - Na Mai - Om Ko - Phon Sung - Si Suttho - Thon Na Lap - Wang Thong ## Quick answers - Where is Ban Chai?In Ban Dung, Udon Thani Province, Thailand - What borders Ban Chai?Ban Dung, Ban Tat, Na Chum Saeng, Na Kham, Na Sai and Phon Sung - How many villages are in Ban Chai?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ban Chai?Settlements lie between 170 m and 188 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ban Chai?4 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Ban Chai?Dong Nong Khaen (188 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ban Chai?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Ban Chai?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลโนนสะอาด, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ban Chai?Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Co-operatives, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ban Chai?Kasikornbank, about 8.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ban Chai?PTT Gas LPG, about 7.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ban Chai?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Ban Chai?TH411107 (OCHA common operational dataset)