Amphoe Uthumphon Phisai
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| Statistics | |
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| Province: | Sisaket |
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| Area: | 407.9 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 109,618 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 268.7 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 3310 |
| Postal code: | 33120 |
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Uthumphon Phisai (Thai: อุทุมพรพิสัย) is a district (Amphoe) in the western part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Rasi Salai, Mueang Sisaket, Wang Hin, Prang Ku, Huai Thap Than, Mueang Chan, Pho Si Suwan and Bueng Bun.
[edit] History
The district goes back to the Mueang Uthumphon Phisai, which was converted into a district in 1911, then named Phrachin (ประจิม). The district office was located in Ban Samrong Yai, tambon Samrong. In 1937 it was renamed back to the traditional name Uthumphon Phisai.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 19 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 232 villages (muban). Kamphaeng is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Kamphaeng. There are further 19 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Kamphaeng | กำแพง | 9 | 9,787 | |
| 2. | I Lam | อี่หล่ำ | 12 | 4,343 | |
| 3. | Kanlueang | ก้านเหลือง | 20 | 9,287 | |
| 4. | Thung Chai | ทุ่งไชย | 9 | 4,579 | |
| 5. | Samrong | สำโรง | 17 | 7,851 | |
| 6. | Khaem | แขม | 12 | 4,424 | |
| 7. | Nong Hai | หนองไฮ | 12 | 5,320 | |
| 8. | Kha Yung | ขะยูง | 13 | 5,425 | |
| 10. | Ta Ket | ตาเกษ | 12 | 4,025 | |
| 11. | Hua Chang | หัวช้าง | 11 | 4,590 | |
| 12. | Rang Raeng | รังแร้ง | 12 | 5,391 | |
| 14. | Tae | แต้ | 8 | 2,853 | |
| 15. | Khae | แข้ | 9 | 4,855 | |
| 16. | Pho Chai | โพธิ์ชัย | 11 | 4,888 | |
| 17. | Pa Ao | ปะอาว | 14 | 5,194 | |
| 18. | Nong Hang | หนองห้าง | 17 | 8,808 | |
| 22. | Sa Kamphaeng Yai | สระกำแพงใหญ่ | 14 | 8,875 | |
| 24. | Khok Lam | โคกหล่าม | 10 | 3,720 | |
| 25. | Khok Chan | โคกจาน | 10 | 5,403 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form the districts Mueang Chan and Pho Si Suwan.
| Amphoe of Si Sa Ket |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Si Sa Ket - Yang Chum Noi - Kanthararom - Kantharalak - Khukhan - Phrai Bueng - Prang Ku - Khun Han - Rasi Salai - Uthumphon Phisai - Bueng Bun - Huai Thap Than - Non Khun - Si Rattana - Nam Kliang - Wang Hin - Phu Sing - Mueang Chan - Benchalak - Phayu |
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| King Amphoe: | Pho Si Suwan - Sila Lat | ||
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