Amphoe Ban Rai

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Ban Rai
บ้านไร่
Statistics
Province:	Uthai Thani
Area:	3,621.5 km²
Inhabitants:	66,167 (2005)
Pop. density:	18.3 inh./km²
Geocode:	6106
Postal code:	61140
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Ban Rai (Thai: บ้านไร่) is a district (Amphoe) in the Uthai Thani Province in western Thailand.

[edit] Geography

The district covers more than half of the whole province Uthai Thani, and is also the third-largest district of Thailand areawise. A big 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 Chainat Province, Dan Chang of Suphanburi Province, Si Sawat and Thong Pha Phum of Kanchanaburi Province and Umphang of Tak Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 13 communes (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 further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Ban Rai	บ้านไร่	11	8,616
2.	Thap Luang	ทัพหลวง	15	7,988
3.	Huai Haeng	ห้วยแห้ง	9	4,748
4.	Khok Khwai	คอกควาย	16	7,154
5.	Wang Hin	วังหิน	6	3,502
6.	Mueang Ka Rung	เมืองการุ้ง	13	6,905
7.	Kaen Makrut	แก่นมะกรูด	4	1,621
9.	Nong Chok	หนองจอก	15	5,296
10.	Huchang	หูช้าง	13	6,556
11.	Ban Bueng	บ้านบึง	7	3,320
12.	Ban Mai Khlong Khian	บ้านใหม่คลองเคียน	8	3,219
13.	Nong Bom Kluai	หนองบ่มกล้วย	10	3,318
14.	Chao Wat	เจ้าวัด	7	3,924