Fao Rai District

Fao Rai (Thai: เฝ้าไร่, pronounced [fâw râj]) is a district (amphoe) of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.

Fao Rai

เฝ้าไร่
District
District location in Nong Khai Province
Coordinates: 18°1′8″N 103°18′14″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceNong Khai
SeatFao Rai
Area
 • Total255.9 km2 (98.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total50,481
 • Density197.3/km2 (511/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code43230
Geocode4315

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Phon Phisai and Rattanawapi of Nong Khai Province; So Phisai of Bueng Kan Province; Ban Muang of Sakon Nakhon Province; and Ban Dung of Udon Thani Province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was split off from Phon Phisai District on 1 April 1995.[1]

On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts.[2] With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August the upgrade became official.[3]

Administration

The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 69 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas. There are five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Fao Raiเฝ้าไร่1710,689
2.Na Diนาดี73,884
3.Nong Luangหนองหลวง1815,301
4.Wang Luangวังหลวง1412,962
5.Udom Phonอุดมพร137,645
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References
  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอโพนพิสัย จังหวัดหนองคายตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอเฝ้าไร่ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 112 (Special 9 ง): 50. March 22, 1995.
  2. แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
  3. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007.


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