Kuchinarai district
Kuchinarai กุฉินารายณ์ | |
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District | |
![]() District location in Kalasin province | |
Coordinates: 16°32′18″N 104°3′18″E / 16.53833°N 104.05500°E / 16.53833; 104.05500 | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Kalasin |
Area | |
• Total | 739.247 km2 (285.425 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 101,184 |
• Density | 136.3/km2 (353/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postal code | 46110 |
Geocode | 4605 |
Kuchinarai (Thai: กุฉินารายณ์, pronounced [kù(ʔ).tɕʰì(ʔ).nāː.rāːj]; Northeastern Thai: กุฉินารายณ์, pronounced [kǔ(ʔ).sí(ʔ).na᷇ː.la᷇ːj]) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Kalasin province, northeastern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Don Chan, Na Mon, Huai Phueng, Na Khu, and Khao Wong of Kalasin Province; Khamcha-i and Nong Sung of Mukdahan province; Moei Wadi, Phon Thong, and Pho Chai of Roi Et province.
Economy
A traditional sugarcane product that used to be common in Thailand is now made only in this district, and specifically, in Lao Hai Ngam Subdistrict. It is called 'sugarcane cake' (Thai: งบอ้อย, RTGS: ngop oi) or 'sugar cake' (Thai: น้ำตาลอ้อย, RTGS: namtan oi). It is made from indigenous cane grown for more than eight months. Rice farmers produce it as a secondary money-earner. The sugar cakes are made only in February and are quickly bought up and disappear from the market until the following year.[1]
Administration
The district is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 142 villages (mubans). There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon): Bua Khao and Kut Wa, each covering parts of the same-named tambon. There are a further 12 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[2] |
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01. | Bua Khao | บัวขาว | 16 | 20,369 |
02. | Chaen Laen | แจนแลน | 08 | 06,395 |
03. | Lao Yai | เหล่าใหญ่ | 12 | 07,338 |
04. | Chum Chang | จุมจัง | 15 | 09,260 |
05. | Lao Hai Ngam | เหล่าไฮงาม | 12 | 07,107 |
06. | Kut Wa | กุดหว้า | 12 | 09,802 |
07. | Sam Kha | สามขา | 18 | 09,793 |
08. | Na Kham | นาขาม | 16 | 12,564 |
09. | Nong Hang | หนองห้าง | 09 | 05,246 |
10. | Na Ko | นาโก | 09 | 04,760 |
11. | Som Sa-at | สมสะอาด | 07 | 04,389 |
12. | Kut Khao | กุดค้าว | 08 | 04,161 |
References
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)
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