Uthai district

Uthai (Thai: อุทัย, pronounced [ʔùʔ.tʰāj]) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Ayutthaya province, in Thailand.

Uthai
อุทัย
District location in Ayutthaya province
District location in Ayutthaya province
Coordinates: 14°21′43″N 100°40′13″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceAyutthaya
SeatUthai
Muban107
Area
  Total186.8 km2 (72.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)
  Total39,943
  Density213.8/km2 (554/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code13210
Geocode1414

History

The district was originally named Uthai Yai, but was renamed Uthai in 1916.

Before the Ayutthaya kingdom was conquered by Burmese troops in 1767, Phraya Wachira Prakan (the later king Taksin) led his small group of soldiers against the Burmese troops to the east. He passed the Burmese troops and arrived at the territory in the morning. Then he named this area Uthai, which mean 'risen sun'.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Nakhon Luang and Phachi of Ayutthaya Province; Nong Khae of Saraburi province; Wang Noi, Bang Pa-in, and Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya of Ayutthaya.

Administration

The district is divided into 11 sub-districts tambon, which are further subdivided into 107 villages muban. Uthai is a township (thesaban tambon) covering parts of the tambon Uthai.

No. Name Thai Villages
1.Khan Hamคานหาม09
2.Ban Changบ้านช้าง07
3.Sam Banditสามบัณฑิต10
4.Ban Hipบ้านหีบ12
5.Nong Mai Sungหนองไม้ซุง09
6.Uthaiอุทัย13
7.Senaเสนา06
8.Nong Nam Somหนองน้ำส้ม07
9.Pho Sao Hanโพสาวหาญ08
10.Thanuธนู12
11.Khao Maoข้าวเม่า14

References

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