King Amphoe Fao Rai

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Fao Rai
เฝ้าไร่
Statistics
Province: Nong Khai
District office: 18°1′6″N, 103°18′12″E
Area: 255.9 km²
Inhabitants: 50,481 (2005)
Pop. density: 197.3 inh./km²
Geocode: 4315
Postal code: 43120
Map
Map of Nong Khai, Thailand highlighting Fao Rai

Fao Rai (Thai: เฝ้าไร่) is a minor district (King Amphoe) of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Phon Phisai, Rattanawapi and So Phisai of Nong Khai Province, and Ban Muang of Sakon Nakhon Province, and Ban Dung of Udon Thani Province.

[edit] History

The minor district was split off from Phon Phisai district.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 69 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Fao Rai เฝ้าไร่ 17 10,689
2. Na Di นาดี 7 3,884
3. Nong Luang หนองหลวง 18 15,301
4. Wangluang วังหลวง 14 12,962
5. Udom Phon อุดมพร 13 7,645


Amphoe of Nong Khai Seal of Nong Khai
Amphoe:

Mueang Nong Khai - Tha Bo - Bueng Kan - Phon Charoen - Phon Phisai - So Phisai - Si Chiang Mai - Sangkhom - Seka - Pak Khat - Bueng Khong Long - Si Wilai - Bung Khla

King Amphoe: Sakhrai - Fao Rai - Rattanawapi - Pho Tak