Ban Rai
Encyclopedia
Ban Rai is a subdistrict (tambon
) in the Bang Krathum district
of Phitsanulok Province
, Thailand
.
and Wang Nam Khu
of Amphoe Mueang Phitsanulok
to the north, Bang Krathum
to the east, Khok Salut
to the south and Phichit Province to the west.
Most of Ban Rai lies within the Nan Basin, although a narrow strip of land on the west side of the subdistrict lies within the Yom Basin. Both basins are part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The Nan River
flows through Ban Rai at Ban Khok Salut, and the Yom River
forms part of the subdistrict's border with Phichit.
), which roughly correspond to the villages in Ban Rai. There are 6 villages, several of which occupy multiple muban. Ban Rai is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO). The muban in Phai Lom are enumerated as follows:
Tambon
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...
) in the Bang Krathum district
Amphoe Bang Krathum
-Etymology:The first element bang means village or settlement. The second element krathum means bur-flower tree .-Geography:...
of Phitsanulok Province
Phitsanulok Province
Phitsanulok is a provinces of Thailand, located in the north. Neighboring provinces are Loei, Phetchabun, Phichit, Kamphaeng Phet, Sukhothai, Uttaradit. In the north-east it also has a short border with Xaignabouli of Laos....
, 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
Ban Rai borders Amphoe Bang RakamAmphoe Bang Rakam
Bang Rakam is a district in the western part of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.-History:The district was established on December 10, 1905, then named Chum Saeng district. Khun Phadet Prachadun was the first district head officer...
and Wang Nam Khu
Wang Nam Khu
Wang Nam Khu is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Wang Nam Khu is bordered to the north by Wat Phrik, to the east by Tha Tan of Amphoe Bang Krathum, to the south by Ban Rai of Amphoe Bang Krathum, and to the west by Ngio Ngam. The...
of Amphoe Mueang Phitsanulok
Amphoe Mueang Phitsanulok
Mueang Phitsanulok is the capital district of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.- History :Mueang Phitsanulok was the first class city in the northern part of Ayutthaya kingdom till the end of the kingdom in 1767. Also in the reign of King Taksin the Great, Phitsanulok was the first class...
to the north, Bang Krathum
Bang Krathum
Bang Krathum is a subdistrict in the Bang Krathum district of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Etymology:The first element bang means village or settlement. The second element krathum means bur-flower tree .-Geography:Bang Krathum's topography consists of flat, fertile lowlands...
to the east, Khok Salut
Khok Salut
Khok Salut is a subdistrict in the Bang Krathum district of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Khok Salut is bounded to the north by Ban Rai, to the east by Bang Krathum, to the south by Sanam Khli and to the west by Phichit Province....
to the south and Phichit Province to the west.
Most of Ban Rai lies within the Nan Basin, although a narrow strip of land on the west side of the subdistrict lies within the Yom Basin. Both basins are part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The Nan River
Nan River
The Nan River is a river in Thailand. It is one of the most important tributaries of the Chao Phraya River.-Geography:The Nan River originates in Nan Province. The provinces along the river after Nan Province are Uttaradit, Phitsanulok and Phichit. The Yom River joins the Nan River at Chum Saeng...
flows through Ban Rai at Ban Khok Salut, and the Yom River
Yom River
The Yom River is the dime main tributary of the Nan River . The Yom originates in Pong district, Phayao Province, Thailand...
forms part of the subdistrict's border with Phichit.
Administration
The subdistrict is subdivided into 10 smaller divisions called (mubanMuban
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...
), which roughly correspond to the villages in Ban Rai. There are 6 villages, several of which occupy multiple muban. Ban Rai is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO). The muban in Phai Lom are enumerated as follows:
| No. | English | Thai |
| 1 | Ban Hua Laem | บ้านหัวแหลม |
| 2-3 | Ban Khok Salut | บ้านโคกสลุด |
| 4-7 | Ban Wat Kwang | บ้านวัดขวาง |
| 8 | Ban Hat Tra Goo | บ้านหาดตระกู |
| 9 | Ban Yan Don Prai | บ้านย่านโดนไพร |
| 10 | Ban Kon Apak | บ้านขอนอ้าปาก |
Temples
Ban Rai is home to the following four temples:- วัดสิริสุทธาวาส in Ban Wat Kwang
- Wat Khok Salut (Ban Khok Salut Village Temple) in Ban Khok Salut
- Wat Prai Soowan (Thai: วัดไพรสุวรรณ, Golden Forest Temple) in Ban Yan Don Prai
- วัดราษฎร์ศรัทธาธรรม in Ban Wat Kwang