Ban Rai district
Ban Rai บ้านไร่ |
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Province: | Uthai Thani |
Surface: | 3,621.5 km² |
Residents: | 68,272 (2012) |
Population density : | 18.3 U / km² |
ZIP : | 61140, 61180 |
Geocode : | 6106 |
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Amphoe Ban Rai ( Thai อำเภอ บ้านไร่ ) is a district ( Amphoe - Administrative District) in the Uthai Thani Province . The Uthai Thani Province is located in the northern region of Thailand .
geography
Ban Rai County covers more than half the area of Uthai Thani Province. It is the third largest district in Thailand in terms of area. Much of the county is taken up by the Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary .
Neighboring counties (clockwise from north): Mae Poen district in Nakhon Sawan Province , Lan Sak , Huai Khot and Nong Chang districts in Uthai Thani Province, Nong Mamong , Hankha, and Noen Kham district in Chai Nat Province , Dan district Chang in the province of Suphan Buri , Amphoe Si Sawat and Thong Pha Phum in Kanchanaburi province and Amphoe Umphang of Tak Province .
economy
Among other things, hand-woven cotton fabrics with silk threads are made in Ban Rai County . These fabrics with traditional patterns are a five-star OTOP product.
administration
Provincial Administration
The district is divided into 13 communes ( tambon ) , which are further subdivided into 134 villages ( muban ) .
No. | Surname | Thai | Muban | Pop. |
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1. | Ban Rai | บ้านไร่ | 11 | 9,579 |
2. | Thap Luang | ทัพ หลวง | 15th | 8.094 |
3. | Huai Haeng | ห้วย แห้ง | 9 | 4,792 |
4th | Khok Khwai | คอก ควาย | 16 | 7,488 |
5. | Wang Hin | วัง หิน | 6th | 3,366 |
6th | Mueang Ka Rung | เมือง กา รุ้ง | 13 | 6,970 |
7th | Kaen Makrut | แก่น มะกรูด | 4th | 1,959 |
9. | Nong Chok | หนองจอก | 15th | 5,390 |
10. | Hu Chang | หูช้าง | 13 | 6,512 |
11. | Ban Bueng | บ้านบึง | 7th | 3,495 |
12. | Ban Mai Khlong Khian | บ้าน ใหม่ คลอง เคียน | 8th | 3,352 |
13. | Nong Bom Kluai | หนอง บ่ม กล้วย | 10 | 3,318 |
14th | Chao Wat | เจ้า วัด | 7th | 3,957 |
Local administration
There are two municipalities with "small town" status ( Thesaban Tambon ) in the district:
- Ban Rai ( เทศบาล ตำบล บ้านไร่ ) consists of parts of the tambon Ban Rai and Ban Bueng.
- Mueang Ka Rung ( เทศบาล ตำบล เมือง กา รุ้ง ) consists of parts of the Tambon Mueang Ka Rung.
There are also twelve " Tambon Administrative Organizations " ( องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล - Tambon Administrative Organizations, TAO) for the Tambon or the parts of Tambon in the county that do not belong to any city.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Page on 5-star OTOP products from the Ban Rai district (in English)
- ↑ Population statistics 2012 . Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
Web links
Coordinates: 15 ° 5 ' N , 99 ° 31' E