# Ban Chiang Subdistrict, Nong Han, Udon Thani Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/nong-han/ban-chiang/ Subdistrict · Nong Han # Ban Chiang Ban Chiang is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Nong Han, Udon Thani Province. It covers **59.7 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 59.7km² - 18mapped services - 178 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ban Chiang? Ban Chiang lies in [Nong Han](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/nong-han/), [Udon Thani Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Ban Ya](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/nong-han/ban-ya/), [Chai Wan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/chai-wan/chai-wan/), [Nong Mek](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/nong-han/nong-mek/), [Nong Sa Pla](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/nong-han/nong-sa-pla/), [Thung Fon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/thung-fon/thung-fon/) and [Thung Yai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/thung-fon/thung-yai/). By area it is the 2720th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 8.7% of [Nong Han](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/nong-han/). The centre of Ban Chiang is about 499 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 14 km from Nong Han, the main town of Nong Han. The centre point is at 17.3922° N, 103.2300° E. Local names: บ้านเชียง . 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 Chiang Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Ban Chiang. Settlements here lie between about 173 m and 191 m above sea level (median 178 m). - Ban Chiang - Ban Chiang Mu Song - Ban Dong Yen - Ban Dun - Ban Dun Kham - Ban Han - Ban Kham O - Ban Kham Phakkut - Ban Om Kaeo - Ban Phiphittaphan - Ban Pu Lu 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 Chiang Named natural and historic features inside Ban Chiang, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Ang Kep Nam Ban Chiang - Ang Kep Nam I-san Khiao - Huai Kham Yang - Huai Na Kham - Huai Yang Sabaeng 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 Chiang and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nong Han, 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 Chiang Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital สถานีอนามัยตำบลบ้านเชียง · Ban Chiang 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.40530&mlon=103.23903#map=17/17.40530/103.23903) Bank ธ.ก.ส. อำเภอไชยวาน · Chai Wan 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.29662&mlon=103.23268#map=17/17.29662/103.23268) ATM Atm ธนาคารกรุงไทย · Sawang Daen Din 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.47015&mlon=103.43720#map=17/17.47015/103.43720) Petrol pump ไหทอง ปิโตรเลี่ยม · Ban Chiang 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.40331&mlon=103.23097#map=17/17.40331/103.23097) Hotel ฟ้าฝน รีสอร์ท · Ban Chiang 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.39779&mlon=103.22528#map=17/17.39779/103.22528) Mall ร้านแว่นตาอายแคร์หนองหาน · Nong Han 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.35831&mlon=103.10452#map=17/17.35831/103.10452) School Ban Chiang School · Ban Chiang 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.40446&mlon=103.23732#map=17/17.40446/103.23732) College วิทยาลัยอาชีวหนองหาน · Nong Han 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.36061&mlon=103.13311#map=17/17.36061/103.13311) Police station Banchiang Community Police · Ban Chiang 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.40748&mlon=103.23748#map=17/17.40748/103.23748) 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 Chiang Places mapped inside Ban Chiang in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels5 - Schools3 - Restaurants6 - 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 Nong Han - Ban Ya - Don Hai Sok - Nong Han - Nong Mek - Nong Phai - Nong Sa Pla - Phak Top - Phang Ngu - Phon Ngam - Sabaeng - Soi Phrao ## Quick answers - Where is Ban Chiang?In Nong Han, Udon Thani Province, Thailand - What borders Ban Chiang?Ban Ya, Chai Wan, Nong Mek, Nong Sa Pla, Thung Fon and Thung Yai - How many villages are in Ban Chiang?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ban Chiang?Settlements lie between 173 m and 191 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ban Chiang?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ban Chiang?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Ban Chiang?สถานีอนามัยตำบลบ้านเชียง, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ban Chiang?ธ.ก.ส. อำเภอไชยวาน, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ban Chiang?Atm ธนาคารกรุงไทย, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ban Chiang?ไหทอง ปิโตรเลี่ยม, about 1.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ban Chiang?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ban Chiang?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ban Chiang?TH410609 (OCHA common operational dataset)