Geo Countries
Fao Rai, Nong Khai, Thailand – Thailand Flag

Current Date And Time In Fao Rai, Thailand

Friday, 14 August 2026
22:10:32 ICT
State: Nong Khai
Currency: Thai Baht (THB)
Timezone: UTC +07:00 (ICT)
District: Amphoe Fao Rai

📍 Cities Near To Fao Rai


Find cities, states and countries closest to Fao Rai in Nong Khai, Thailand with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Fao Rai.

📍 Fao Rai Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Fao Rai from our regional database:

State / RegionNong Khai
DistrictAmphoe Fao Rai
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude18.0179° N
Center Longitude103.3039° E
Elevation186 m (610 ft)
UTC Time Zone+07:00
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Ban Dung Ban Dung22 36 19
South (S)
National Flag Of Ban Muang Ban Muang21 34 18
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Bueng Kan Bueng Kan33 53 29
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Pak Khat Pak Khat20 32 17
North (N)
National Flag Of Pakkhat Pakkhat19 31 17
North (N)
National Flag Of Pakxan Pakxan35 56 30
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Phen Phen34 55 30
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Phon Charoen Phon Charoen9 15 8
West (W)
National Flag Of Phon Phisai Phon Phisai15 24 13
West (W)
National Flag Of Phonphisai Phonphisai15 24 13
West (W)
National Flag Of Rattanawapi Rattanawapi16 25 14
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Sang Khom Sang Khom19 31 17
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of So Phisai So Phisai10 16 9
East-northeast (ENE)

🏳️ States Near To Fao Rai


States and regions closest to Nong Khai (home state of Fao Rai), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Amnat Charoen Amnat Charoen181 291 157
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Bolikhamsai Bolikhamsai122 196 106
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Bueng Kan Bueng Kan65 105 57
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Chaiyaphum Chaiyaphum134 216 117
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Kalasin Kalasin104 168 91
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Khon Kaen Khon Kaen93 149 80
South (S)
National Flag Of Loei Loei79 127 69
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Maha Sarakham Maha Sarakham115 185 100
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Mukdahan Mukdahan154 247 133
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Nakhon Phanom Nakhon Phanom121 196 106
East-southeast (ESE)

🌎 Countries Near To Fao Rai


Countries bordering or closest to Thailand, with aerial distance and compass direction from Fao Rai's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bangladesh Bangladesh877 1,411 761
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Bhutan Bhutan1,051 1,691 913
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Brunei Brunei1,217 1,959 1,057
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Cambodia Cambodia352 566 306
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Hong Kong Hong Kong968 1,558 841
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Laos Laos293 471 254
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Macao Macao928 1,494 806
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Malaysia Malaysia808 1,301 702
South (S)
National Flag Of Myanmar Myanmar532 856 462
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Singapore Singapore1,021 1,644 887
South (S)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Fao Rai. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Nong Khai, Thailand.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Fao Rai (You)Nong Khai
Phon CharoenNong Khai15,20814.6W
So PhisaiBueng Kan16.1ENE
Phon PhisaiNong Khai24.0W
PhonphisaiNong Khai24.0W
RattanawapiNong Khai25.4NNW
Sang KhomUdon Thani30.9SW
PakkhatNong Khai31.1N
Pak KhatBueng Kan32.0N
Ban MuangSakon Nakhon33.7ESE
Ban DungUdon Thani19,47935.8S

🏆 Nong Khai City Rankings

How does Fao Rai rank within Nong Khai? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Fao Rai appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Nong Khai63,609
Tha Bo35,292
Phon Charoen15,208
Si Chiang Mai14,068
Sangkhom3,846

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Nong Khai31.15

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Nong Khai2,042.02
✈️ Nearest Airport
Wattay International Airport
IATA: VTE
78 km (48 mi) from Fao Rai
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Fao Rai? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Fao Rai Sits on the Map

Fao Rai sits inside Nong Khai, Thailand. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Fao Rai to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Fao Rai outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Fao Rai and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Fao Rai against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Nong Khai city rankings

🌎 Beyond Fao Rai: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Fao Rai and the countries closest to Fao Rai by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Thailand. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Fao Rai, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Fao Rai at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Fao Rai

If you're stringing together stops in Nong Khai, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Fao Rai — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Fao Rai MapView the Fao Rai map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Fao Rai Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Nong Khai OverviewExplore the Nong Khai state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Thailand Country DataGet complete Thailand data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Fao Rai

Which cities are closest to Fao Rai?

See the Cities Near To Fao Rai table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Nong Khai by population and density.

How is the distance from Fao Rai to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Fao Rai and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Fao Rai map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Fao Rai will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Fao Rai to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Fao Rai?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Fao Rai. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Nong Khai city rankings above to size up each candidate.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Fao Rai?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Fao Rai is Wattay International Airport (VTE), about 78 km (48 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.