Fao Rai District

Amphoe Fao Rai ( Thai: อำเภอ เฝ้า ไร่ ) is a district ( Amphoe - administrative district ) in the province of Nong Khai. The Nong Khai province is located in the north of the northeast region of Thailand, the Isaan so-called

Geography

Amphoe Fao Rai borders the following counties (from west clockwise ) to the Amphoe Phon Phisai, Rattanawapi in the province of Nong Khai, at Amphoe So Phisai in the province Bueng Kan, at Amphoe Ban Muang Province Sakon Nakhon, as well as Amphoe Ban Dung Udon Thani province.

History

Fao Rai was established on 1 April 1995 initially as a small district ( King Amphoe ). On 15 May 2007, the Thai government had decided that all 81 King Amphoe to rise in the simple Amphoe status to unify the administration. With the publication in the Royal Gazette " Issue 124 chapter 46" of 24 August 2007, this decision officially entered into force.

Management

Amphoe Fao Rai is divided into five communities ( tambon), which in turn in 69 villages ( Muban ) are divided.

There is a small town ( thesaban tambon) in the district:

  • Fao Rai ( Thai เทศบาล ตำบล เฝ้า ไร่ ), consisting of the whole tambon Fao Rai.

There are also five " Tambon Administrative Organizations" (TAO, องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล - administrative organizations) in the district.

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