Ban Rai is a district (Amphoe

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...

) in the Uthai Thani Province

Uthai Thani Province

Uthai Thani is one of the provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nakhon Sawan, Chai Nat, Suphan Buri, Kanchanaburi and Tak.-Geography:...

 in western 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...

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Geography

The district covers more than half of the whole province Uthai Thani, and is also the third-largest district of Thailand areawise. A big part of the district is part of the Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary

Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary

Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in Thailand. It is located in the Provinces Kanchanaburi, Tak and Uthai Thani. It was declared a World Heritage Site Site by the United Nations in 1991, together with the adjoining Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary...

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Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mae Poen of Nakhon Sawan Province

Nakhon Sawan Province

Nakhon Sawan is one of the provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Kamphaeng Phet, Phichit, Phetchabun, Lop Buri, Sing Buri, Chai Nat, Uthai Thani and Tak.- Etymology :...

, Lan Sak

Amphoe Lan Sak

Lan Sak is a district in the northern Uthai Thani Province, northern Thailand.-History:Tambon Lan Sak and Pradu Yuen of Ban Rai district were upgraded to a minor district on October 15, 1975. The minor district office was located at Ban Pak Muean. It was upgraded to a full district on July 13,...

, Huai Khot

Amphoe Huai Khot

Huai Khot is a district in the central part of Uthai Thani Province, northern Thailand.-History:Tambon Huai Khot, Suk Ruethai and Thong Lang were separated from Ban Rai district and formed Huai Khot minor district on August 1, 1984...

 and Nong Chang

Amphoe Nong Chang

Nong Chang is a district of Uthai Thani Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Huai Khot, Lan Sak, Thap Than, Nong Khayang of Uthai Thani Province and Nong Mamong of Chainat Province....

 of Uthai Thani Province, Nong Mamong

Amphoe Nong Mamong

Nong Mamong is the northwesternmost district of Chainat Province, central Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Wat Sing and Hankha of Chainat Province, Ban Rai, Huai Khot, Nong Chang and Nong Khayang of Uthai Thani Province.-History:The minor district was established on July 15 1996...

, Hankha

Amphoe Hankha

Hankha is a district in the southwestern part of Chainat Province, central Thailand.-History:Originally the district was named Doem Bang Kao , it was renamed in 1911 to Ban Chian after the central tambon, as the tambon Doem Bang was at the same time reassigned to the newly created Doem Bang...

 and Noen Kham

Amphoe Noen Kham

Noen Kham is the southwesternmost district of Chainat Province, central Thailand.-History:The two tambon Noen Kham and Kabok Tia of Hankha district were separated and created the new minor district on July 1, 1997....

 of Chainat Province

Chainat Province

Chainat is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nakhon Sawan, Sing Buri, Suphan Buri and Uthai Thani.-Geography:...

, Dan Chang

Amphoe Dan Chang

Dan Chang is the northwesternmost district of Suphanburi Province, central Thailand.- History :Dan Chang was created as a minor district on August 30, 1974 by splitting off the three tambon Dan Chang, Ong Phra and Huai Khamin from Doem Bang Nang Buat district...

 of Suphanburi Province

Suphanburi Province

Suphan Buri is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Sing Buri, Ang Thong, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Nakhon Pathom and Kanchanaburi.- Etymology :...

, Si Sawat

Amphoe Si Sawat

Si Sawat is a district in the Kanchanaburi Province in western Thailand.- Geography :Neighboring districts are Ban Rai of Uthai Thani Province, Dan Chang of Suphanburi Province, Nong Prue, Bo Phloi, Kanchanaburi, Sai Yok and Thong Pha Phum of Kanchanburi Province.The district is dominated by the...

 and Thong Pha Phum

Amphoe Thong Pha Phum

Thong Pha Phum is a district in the northern part of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand.-History:At first Thong Pha Phum was the minor district Sangkhla Buri, a subordinate of Wang Ka district. In 1939 the name Sangkhla Buri was assigned to Wang Ka, while the minor district was renamed to...

 of Kanchanaburi Province

Kanchanaburi Province

- History :Archaeology found in Kanchanaburi dates back to the 4th century which proves of trade with surrounding countries even in that time. Very little is also historically known about the actual Khmer influence in Kanchanaburi but there is evidence of their occupation with Prasat Muang Singh –...

 and Umphang

Amphoe Umphang

Umphang is the southernmost district of Tak Province, Thailand at the Thai-Myanmar border. It is also the name of the town center of the district....

 of Tak Province

Tak Province

Tak is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Lamphun, Lampang, Sukhothai, Kamphaeng Phet, Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani and Kanchanaburi...

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Administration

The district is subdivided into 13 subdistricts (tambon

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...

), which are further subdivided into 134 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...

). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Ban Rai covers parts of tambon Ban Rai and Ban Bueng, and Mueang Ka Rung
covers parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 12 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...
1.	Ban Rai	บ้านไร่	11	8,616
2.	Thap Luang	ทัพหลวง	15	7,988
3.	Huai Haeng	ห้วยแห้ง	9	4,748
4.	Khok Khwai	คอกควาย	16	7,154
5.	Wang Hin	วังหิน	6	3,502
6.	Mueang Ka Rung	เมืองการุ้ง	13	6,905
7.	Kaen Makrut	แก่นมะกรูด	4	1,621
9.	Nong Chok	หนองจอก	15	5,296
10.	Hu Chang	หูช้าง	13	6,556
11.	Ban Bueng	บ้านบึง	7	3,320
12.	Ban Mai Khlong Khian	บ้านใหม่คลองเคียน	8	3,219
13.	Nong Bom Kluai	หนองบ่มกล้วย	10	3,318
14.	Chao Wat	เจ้าวัด	7	3,924