Tha Rae (or spelled: Tharae and Thare; Thai: ท่าแร่, pronounced [tʰâː rɛ̂ː]), also known as Ban Tha Rae (บ้านท่าแร่, [bâːn tʰâː rɛ̂ː]), is a tambon (sub-district) and community of Mueang Sakon Nakhon District, Sakon Nakhon Province, northeastern Thailand (Isan).

Tha Rae was founded in 1884 by a French missionary named Xavier Guego, who evacuated his family from downtown Sakon Nakhon across Nong Han Lake to set up a new residence on the lake's northern shore.

Moreover, especially in the past, Tha Rae was notorious for being a trading centre for dog meat exported to neighbouring countries, including local consumption.

[3] Nowadays, Tha Rae is regarded as the old town zone of Sakon Nakhon.

[4] Due to being the largest Catholic community in Thailand, Tha Rae has a unique local tradition that's the only one in the world.