Ban Rai (Thai: บ้านไร่) is a subdistrict (tambon) in the Bang Krathum District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.
Ban Rai
บ้านไร่ (English: Farm Village) | |
|---|---|
Tambon | |
 Location of Ban Rai in the district | |
| Coordinates: 16°36′00″N 100°15′00″E / 16.60000°N 100.25000°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Phitsanulok |
| District | Bang Krathum |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 4,671 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 65110 |
| Geocode | 650502 |
| Chief Roadway | Route 1063 |
(Not to be confused with Ban Rai, Uthai Thani, which is a district (amphoe) in Uthai Thani Province, Thailand.)
Geography
editBan Rai borders Bang Rakam District and Wang Nam Khu of Mueang Phitsanulok District to the north, Bang Krathum to the east, Khok Salut to the south and Phichit Province to the west. Most of Ban Rai lies in the Nan Basin, although a narrow strip of land on the west side of the subdistrict lies in the Yom Basin. Both basins are part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The Nan River flows through Ban Rai at Ban Khok Salut, and the Yom River forms part of the subdistrict's border with Phichit.
Administration
editThe subdistrict is divided into 10 smaller divisions called (muban) (villages). There are seven villages, several of which occupy multiple mubans. Ban Rai is administered by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO). The mubans in Ban Rai are enumerated as follows: [1]
| No. | English | Thai |
| 1 | Ban Hua Laem | บ้านหัวแหลม |
| 2-3 | Ban Khok Salud | บ้านโคกสลุด |
| 4 | Ban Rai | บ้านไร่ |
| 5-7 | Ban Wat Kwang | บ้านวัดขวาง |
| 8 | Ban Hat Tra Koo | บ้านหาดตระกู |
| 9 | Ban Yan Non Prai | บ้านย่านโนนไพร |
| 10 | Ban Khon Apak | บ้านขอนอ้าปาก |
Temples
editBan Rai is home to the following four temples:[2]
- Wat Sirisutthawas (วัดสิริสุทธาวาส in Ban Wat Kwang)
- Wat Khok Salud (วัดโคกสลุด Ban Khok Salud Village Temple) in Ban Khok Salud
- Wat Prai Soowan (Thai: th:วัดไพรสุวรรณ, Golden Forest Temple) in Ban Yan Non Prai
- Wat Mai Ratsongtham (วัดใหม่ราษฎร์ทรงธรรม in Ban Rai)
References
edit- ^ Ban Rai at Pitlocal.org[permanent dead link] (Thai)
- ^ Ban Rai on WebWat.com Archived September 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine