| Official Name: | Kuchinarai |
| Native Name: | กุฉินารายณ์ |
| Native Name Lang: | th |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kalasin |
| Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
| Subdivision Type3: | Subdistrict |
| Subdivision Type4: | Muban |
| Established Title: | District established |
| Population Total: | 101,184 |
| Population As Of: | 2008 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 46110 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 4605 |
| Timezone: | ICT |
| Utc Offset: | +7 |
| Coordinates: | 16.5383°N 104.055°W |
Kuchinarai (Thai: กุฉินารายณ์, in Thai pronounced as /kù(ʔ).tɕʰì(ʔ).nāː.rāːj/; กุฉินารายณ์, in Lao pronounced as /kǔ(ʔ).sí(ʔ).na᷇ː.la᷇ːj/) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Kalasin province, northeastern Thailand.
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.
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,) or 'sugar cake' (Thai: น้ำตาลอ้อย,). 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]
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] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |