Amphoe Huai Rat

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Huai Rat
ห้วยราช
Statistics
Province: Buriram
District office: 14°57′36″N, 103°11′18″E
Area: 147.1 km²
Inhabitants: 35,941 (2005)
Pop. density: 244.3 inh./km²
Geocode: 3116
Postal code: 31000
Map
Map of Buriram, Thailand highlighting Huai Rat

Huai Rat (Thai: ห้วยราช) is a district (Amphoe) of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Krasang, Mueang Buriram, Ban Dan and Satuek of Buriram Province.

[edit] History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Huai Rat was created split on April 1 1990, when the three tambon Huai Rat, Sanuan and Sam Waeng were split off from Mueang Buriram district. It was upgraded to a full district on September 7 1995.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 8 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 85 villages (muban). Huai Rat is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Huai Rat and the whole tambon Huai Racha. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Huai Rat ห้วยราช 15 4,439
2. Sam Waeng สามแวง 9 4,250
3. Ta Sao ตาเสา 10 4,784
4. Ban Tako บ้านตะโก 9 3,248
5. Sanuan สนวน 12 5,334
6. Khok Lek โคกเหล็ก 11 6,154
7. Mueang Pho เมืองโพธิ์ 9 3,558
8. Huai Racha ห้วยราชา 10 4,174


Amphoe of Buriram Seal of Buriram
Amphoe:

Mueang Buriram - Khu Mueang - Krasang - Nang Rong - Nong Ki - Lahan Sai - Prakhon Chai - Ban Kruat - Phutthaisong - Lam Plai Mat - Satuek - Pakham - Na Pho - Nong Hong - Phlapphla Chai - Huai Rat - Non Suwan - Chamni - Ban Mai Chaiyaphot - Non Din Daeng - Chaloem Phra Kiat

King Amphoe: Ban Dan - Khaen Dong