Ban Rai District

Ban Rai
บ้านไร่
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Uthai Thani Province
Coordinates: 15°5′2″N 99°31′16″E / 15.08389°N 99.52111°E / 15.08389; 99.52111Coordinates: 15°5′2″N 99°31′16″E / 15.08389°N 99.52111°E / 15.08389; 99.52111
Country  Thailand
Province Uthai Thani
Area
  Total 3,621.5 km2 (1,398.3 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 66,167
  Density 18.3/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 61140
Geocode 6106

Ban Rai (Thai: บ้านไร่) is a district (amphoe) in the Uthai Thani Province in western Thailand.

Geography

The district covers more than half of the province of Uthai Thani and is also the third-largest district of Thailand. A large part of the district is part of the Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary.

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mae Poen of Nakhon Sawan Province, Lan Sak, Huai Khot and Nong Chang of Uthai Thani Province, Nong Mamong, Hankha and Noen Kham of Chai Nat Province, Dan Chang of Suphan Buri Province, Si Sawat and Thong Pha Phum of Kanchanaburi Province and Umphang of Tak Province.

Administration

The district is divided into 13 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 134 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon). Ban Rai covers parts of tambon Ban Rai and Ban Bueng, and Mueang Ka Rung covers parts of the same-named tambon. There are a further 12 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Ban Raiบ้านไร่118,616
2.Thap Luangทัพหลวง157,988
3.Huai Haengห้วยแห้ง94,748
4.Khok Khwaiคอกควาย167,154
5.Wang Hinวังหิน63,502
6.Mueang Ka Rungเมืองการุ้ง136,905
7.Kaen Makrutแก่นมะกรูด41,621
9.Nong Chokหนองจอก155,296
10.Hu Changหูช้าง136,556
11.Ban Buengบ้านบึง73,320
12.Ban Mai Khlong Khianบ้านใหม่คลองเคียน83,219
13.Nong Bom Kluaiหนองบ่มกล้วย103,318
14.Chao Watเจ้าวัด73,924

References

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