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Huai Rat district

Huai Rat
ห้วยราช
Huai Rat railway station
District location in Buriram province
District location in Buriram province
Coordinates: 14°57′36″N 103°11′18″E / 14.96000°N 103.18833°E / 14.96000; 103.18833
CountryThailand
ProvinceBuriram
SeatHuai Rat
Area
 • Total
147.1 km2 (56.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
35,941
 • Density244.3/km2 (633/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code31000
Geocode3116

Huai Rat (Thai: ห้วยราช, pronounced [hûa̯j râːt]) is a district (amphoe) of Buriram province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Mueang Pho Reservoir

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

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Huai Rat was created on 1 April 1990, when the five tambons: Huai Rat, Sam Waeng, Ta Sao, Ban Tako, and Sanuan were split off from Mueang Buriram district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 8 September 1995.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into eight districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 85 villages (mubans). Huai Rat is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Huai Rat and tambon Huai Racha. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
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

References