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Kuchinarai กุฉินารายณ์
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 km (285.425 sq mi)
Population
• Total	101,184
• Density	136.3/km (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.

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).

References

1. Sukphisit, Suthon (21 July 2019). "Sweet Success". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
2. "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 17 August 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2009.

External links

• amphoe.com (Thai)

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