# Chae Lae Subdistrict, Kumphawapi, Udon Thani Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/kumphawapi/chae-lae/ Subdistrict · Kumphawapi # Chae Lae Chae Lae is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Kumphawapi, Udon Thani Province. It covers **63.5 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 63.5km² - 13mapped services - 180 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chae Lae? Chae Lae lies in [Kumphawapi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/kumphawapi/), [Udon Thani Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other subdistricts: [Chiang Wae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/kumphawapi/chiang-wae/), [Khon Sai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/ku-kaeo/khon-sai/), [Kumphawapi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/kumphawapi/kumphawapi/), [Um Chan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/prachaksinlapakhom/um-chan/) and [Wiang Kham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/kumphawapi/wiang-kham/). By area it is the 2532nd largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 9.4% of [Kumphawapi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/kumphawapi/). The centre of Chae Lae is about 468 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 8.0 km from Kumphawapi, the main town of Kumphawapi. The centre point is at 17.1587° N, 103.0694° E. Local names: แชแล . 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 Chae Lae Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Chae Lae. Settlements here lie between about 171 m and 200 m above sea level (median 180 m). - Ban Chae Lae - Ban Don Ngoen - Ban Lao Chiang Som - Ban Lao Kok Kheng - Ban Lao Kok Pho - Ban Lao Mak Ba - Ban Lao Yai - Ban Mueang Phruek - Ban Non Nam Yoi - Ban Nong Waeng Noi - Ban Nong Waeng Yai - Ban Saelae - Ban Yang Lo 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 Chae Lae Named natural and historic features inside Chae Lae, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Huai Na No - Huai Phai Chan Yai - Nong Han Kumphawapi 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 Chae Lae and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kumphawapi, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (21 °C). About 1,434 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (287 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 26 18 Mar 29 44 Apr 31 80 May 29 191 Jun 27 197 Jul 27 245 Aug 26 287 Sep 26 244 Oct 25 100 Nov 23 17 Dec 21 5 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chae Lae Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต เมืองพรึก · Chae Lae 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.15552&mlon=103.06374#map=17/17.15552/103.06374) Bank ธนาคารออมสิน · Kumphawapi 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.11016&mlon=103.01805#map=17/17.11016/103.01805) ATM Government Savings Bank · Tum Tai 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.11476&mlon=102.99809#map=17/17.11476/102.99809) Petrol pump ปั๊ม จ.รุ่งเรืองบริการ · Chae Lae 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.17151&mlon=103.06781#map=17/17.17151/103.06781) Hotel ท่าแชแล ทะเลบัวแดง · Chae Lae 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.17869&mlon=103.05730#map=17/17.17869/103.05730) Mall ร้านไอนาย ก๊อปี้เซ็นเตอร์ · Kumphawapi 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.11298&mlon=103.01800#map=17/17.11298/103.01800) School โรงเรียนเหล่ากกโพธิ์กกเค็ง · Chae Lae 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.16623&mlon=103.09717#map=17/17.16623/103.09717) College ห้องประชุมผาแดง สพป.อด.2 · Kumphawapi 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.11348&mlon=103.01611#map=17/17.11348/103.01611) Police station Kukaeo Police Station · Khon Sai 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.20244&mlon=103.11448#map=17/17.20244/103.11448) 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 Chae Lae Places mapped inside Chae Lae in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels2 - Schools1 - Restaurants4 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 Kumphawapi - Chiang Wae - Huai Koeng - Kumphawapi - Nong Wa - Pakho - Pha Suk - Phan Don - Si-O - Soe Phloe - Tha Li - Tum Tai - Wiang Kham ## Quick answers - Where is Chae Lae?In Kumphawapi, Udon Thani Province, Thailand - What borders Chae Lae?Chiang Wae, Khon Sai, Kumphawapi, Um Chan and Wiang Kham - How many villages are in Chae Lae?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chae Lae?Settlements lie between 171 m and 200 m - What is the best time to visit Chae Lae?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Chae Lae?รพ.สต เมืองพรึก, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chae Lae?ธนาคารออมสิน, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chae Lae?Government Savings Bank, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chae Lae?ปั๊ม จ.รุ่งเรืองบริการ, about 1.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Chae Lae?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Chae Lae?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Chae Lae?TH410404 (OCHA common operational dataset)