Amphoe Huai Rat
Encyclopedia
Huai Rat is a district (Amphoe
) of Buriram Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
, Mueang Buriram
, Ban Dan
and Satuek
of Buriram Province.
. It was upgraded to a full district on September 8 1995.
), 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).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) of Buriram Province
Buriram Province
Buri Ram or is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Sa Kaeo, Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, Maha Sarakham and Surin. To the south-east it borders Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia...
, northeastern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) KrasangAmphoe Krasang
Krasang is a district in the eastern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phlapphla Chai, Mueang Buriram, Huai Rat, Satuek of Buriram Province and Mueang Surin of Surin Province.-History:Originally part of tambon Song Chan of Mueang Buriram...
, Mueang Buriram
Amphoe Mueang Buriram
Mueang Buriram is the capital district of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Prakhon Chai, Nang Rong, Chamni, Lam Plai Mat, Khu Mueang, Ban Dan, Huai Rat and Krasang of Buriram Province.-Administration:The district is subdivided into 19 subdistricts ,...
, Ban Dan
Amphoe Ban Dan
-History:The minor district Ban Dan was created on July 15 1996 by splitting 4 tambon from Mueang Buriram district.Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts...
and Satuek
Amphoe Satuek
Satuek is a district in the northeastern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Krasang, Huai Rat, Ban Dan, Khu Mueang, Khaen Dong of Buriram Province, Chumphon Buri, Tha Tum, Chom Phra and Amphoe Mueang Surin of Surin Province.-History:Originally a...
of Buriram Province.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Huai Rat was created on April 1 1990, when the five tambon Huai Rat, Sam Waeng, Ta Sao, Ban Tako and Sanuan were split off from Mueang Buriram districtAmphoe Mueang Buriram
Mueang Buriram is the capital district of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Prakhon Chai, Nang Rong, Chamni, Lam Plai Mat, Khu Mueang, Ban Dan, Huai Rat and Krasang of Buriram Province.-Administration:The district is subdivided into 19 subdistricts ,...
. It was upgraded to a full district on September 8 1995.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 85 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). 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. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |