Ban Rai District

Ban Rai
บ้านไร่
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Uthai Thani Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Uthai Thani
Seat
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
 • Total 3,621.5 km2 (1,398.3 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 66,167
 • Density 18.3/km2 (47.4/sq mi)
Time zone THA (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 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.

Administration

The district is subdivided 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 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. Hu Chang 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