Huai Rat District

      Huai Rat
      ห้วยราช
      —  Amphoe  —
      Reservoir Mueang Pho
      Amphoe location in Buriram Province
      Coordinates: 14°57′36″N 103°11′18″E / 14.96000°N 103.18833°E / 14.96000; 103.18833Coordinates: 14°57′36″N 103°11′18″E / 14.96000°N 103.18833°E / 14.96000; 103.18833
      Country  Thailand
      Province Buriram
      Seat Huai Rat
      Tambon
      Muban
      Amphoe established
      Area
       • Total 147.1 km2 (56.8 sq mi)
      Population (2005)
       • Total 35,941
       • Density 244.3/km2 (633/sq mi)
      Time zone THA (UTC+7)
      Postal code 31000
      Geocode 3116

      Huai Rat (Thai: ห้วยราช) is a district (Amphoe) of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.

      Geography

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

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      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 district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on September 8 1995.[2]

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      Administration

      The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambon), 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).

      No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
      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
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      Last modified on 26 March 2013, at 12:40