Kuchinarai 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 eastern part of Kalasin Province

Kalasin Province

Kalasin is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Sakon Nakhon, Mukdahan, Roi Et, Maha Sarakham, Khon Kaen and Udon Thani.-Geography:...

, northeastern 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

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Don Chan

Amphoe Don Chan

-Geography:Neighboring districts are Kamalasai, Mueang Kalasin, Na Mon and Kuchinarai of Kalasin Province, and Pho Chai of Roi Et Province.-History:...

, Na Mon

Amphoe Na Mon

Na Mon is a district in the eastern part of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Huai Phueng, Kuchinarai, Don Chan, Mueang Kalasin and Somdet of Kalasin Province.-History:...

, Huai Phueng

Amphoe Huai Phueng

Huai Phueng is a district in the eastern part of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Na Khu, Kuchinarai, Na Mon and Somdet of Kalasin Province, and Phu Phan of Sakon Nakhon Province.-History:On May 5 1981 the minor district Huai Phueng was created by...

, Na Khu

Amphoe Na Khu

Na Khu is a district in the eastern part of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Khao Wong, Kuchinarai and Huai Phueng of Kalasin Province, Phu Phan and Tao Ngoi of Sakon Nakhon Province, and Dong Luang of Mukdahan Province.-History:The minor district was...

 and Khao Wong

Amphoe Khao Wong

Khao Wong is a district in the eastern part of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Kuchinarai and Na Khu of Kalasin Province, Dong Luang and Khamcha-i of Mukdahan Province....

 of Kalasin Province, Khamcha-i

Amphoe Khamcha-i

Khamcha-i is a district of Mukdahan Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Dong Luang, Mueang Mukdahan and Nong Sung of Mukdahan Province, Kuchinarai and Khao Wong of Kalasin Province....

 and Nong Sung

Amphoe Nong Sung

Nong Sung is a district of Mukdahan Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Khamcha-i, Mueang Mukdahan and Nikhom Kham Soi of Mukdahan Province, Loeng Nok Tha of Yasothon Province, Nong Phok of Roi Et Province, and Kuchinarai of Kalasin Province.-History:The minor...

 of Mukdahan Province

Mukdahan Province

Mukdahan is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Amnat Charoen, Yasothon, Roi Et, Kalasin, Sakon Nakhon and Nakhon Phanom. To the east it borders the Mekong River, across which lies Savannakhet Province of Laos.-Geography:The province is located in the...

, Moei Wadi

Amphoe Moei Wadi

Moei Wadi is a district in the northern part of Roi Et Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nong Phok and Phon Thong of Roi Et Province, Kuchinarai of Kalasin Province and Nong Sung of Mukdahan Province.-History:The minor district Moei Wadi was established on...

, Phon Thong

Amphoe Phon Thong

Phon Thong is a district in the northern part of Roi Et Province, Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Moei Wadi, Nong Phok, Selaphum, Pho Chai of Roi Et Province, Kuchinarai of Kalasin Province.-History:...

 and Pho Chai

Amphoe Pho Chai

Pho Chai is a district in the northern part of Roi Et Province, Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phon Thong, Selaphum, Chiang Khwan of Roi Et Province, Rong Kham, Don Chan and Kuchinarai of Kalasin Province.-History:The minor district was created on April 1 1974, when the four...

 of Roi Et Province

Roi Et Province

Roi Et is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand. Neighboring Provinces are Kalasin, Mukdahan, Yasothon, Sisaket, Surin and Maha Sarakham....

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Administration

The district is subdivided into 12 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 142 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 subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Bua Khao and Kut Wa, each covering parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai	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.	Bua Khao	บัวขาว	16	20,369
2.	Chaen Laen	แจนแลน	8	6,395
3.	Lao Yai	เหล่าใหญ่	12	7,338
4.	Chum Chang	จุมจัง	15	9,260
5.	Lao Hai Ngam	เหล่าไฮงาม	12	7,107
6.	Kut Wa	กุดหว้า	12	9,802
7.	Sam Kha	สามขา	18	9,793
8.	Na Kham	นาขาม	16	12,564
9.	Nong Hang	หนองห้าง	9	5,246
10.	Na Ko	นาโก	9	4,760
11.	Som Sa-at	สมสะอาด	7	4,389
12.	Kut Khao	กุดค้าว	8	4,161

External links

• amphoe.com (Thai)