# Ban Lao Subdistrict, Phen, Udon Thani Province – Villages

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Subdistrict · Phen 

# Ban Lao

Ban Lao is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Phen, Udon Thani Province. It covers **67.6 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 67.6km²
- 9mapped services
- 179 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ban Lao?

Ban Lao lies in [Phen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/phen/), [Udon Thani Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 7 other subdistricts: [Ban Hin Ngom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/sang-khom/ban-hin-ngom/), [Ban Yuat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/sang-khom/ban-yuat/), [Khok Klang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/phen/khok-klang/), [Na Kham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/ban-dung/na-kham/), [Phen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/phen/phen/), [Sum Sao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/phen/sum-sao/) and [Tao Hai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/phen/tao-hai/). By area it is the 2350th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 7.4% of [Phen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/phen/). The centre of Ban Lao is about 515 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 15 km from Phen, the main town of Phen. The centre point is at 17.6854° N, 103.0495° E. Local names: บ้านเหล่า .

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 Lao

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Ban Lao. Settlements here lie between about 165 m and 192 m above sea level (median 179 m).

- Ban Don Daeng
- Ban Don Ngoen
- Ban Dong Khan Thong
- Ban Dong Si Samran
- Ban Khok Sawang
- Ban Lao
- Ban Na Phra
- Ban Nong Chai Wan
- Ban Nong Kung
- Ban Nong Phong
- Ban Nong Phong Noi
- Ban Tha Sieo
- Ban Yang

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).

## Weather in Ban Lao and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Phen, 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**.

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- Feb
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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 Lao

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital พาขวัญคลินิก · Ban Lao 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.68304&mlon=103.04553#map=17/17.68304/103.04553) 

Bank ธกส สาขาย่อยสุมเส้า · Sum Sao 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.58128&mlon=102.98747#map=17/17.58128/102.98747) 

ATM Kasikornbank · Si Suttho 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.67499&mlon=103.25320#map=17/17.67499/103.25320) 

Petrol pump ปั๊มน้ำมันบ้านนาน้ำชุ่ม Nanamchum gas station · Ban Khok 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.76484&mlon=102.96142#map=17/17.76484/102.96142) 

Hotel เดือนเพ็ญรีสอร์ต · Ban Lao 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.68690&mlon=103.04044#map=17/17.68690/103.04044) 

Mall เซเว่น สาขาพิบูลย์รักษ์ · Ban Daeng 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.55299&mlon=103.05502#map=17/17.55299/103.05502) 

School โรงเรียนบ้านเหล่า ตบ้านเหล่า อเพ็ญ จอุดรธานี · Ban Lao 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.68472&mlon=103.04700#map=17/17.68472/103.04700) 

College โรงเรียนบ้านดงศรีสำราญ · Ban Lao 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.70089&mlon=103.06934#map=17/17.70089/103.06934) 

Police station สภ.อ.เพ็ญ · Phen 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.69651&mlon=102.90805#map=17/17.69651/102.90805) 

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 Lao

Places mapped inside Ban Lao in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals3
- Hotels1
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants2

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 Phen

- Ban That
- Chiang Wang
- Chom Si
- Khok Klang
- Na Bua
- Na Phu
- Phen
- Sang Paen
- Sum Sao
- Tao Hai

## Quick answers

- Where is Ban Lao?In Phen, Udon Thani Province, Thailand
- What borders Ban Lao?Ban Hin Ngom, Ban Yuat, Khok Klang, Na Kham, Phen, Sum Sao and Tao Hai
- How many villages are in Ban Lao?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ban Lao?Settlements lie between 165 m and 192 m
- What is the best time to visit Ban Lao?October to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ban Lao?พาขวัญคลินิก, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ban Lao?ธกส สาขาย่อยสุมเส้า, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ban Lao?Kasikornbank, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ban Lao?ปั๊มน้ำมันบ้านนาน้ำชุ่ม Nanamchum gas station, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ban Lao?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ban Lao?TH411907 (OCHA common operational dataset)