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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 Phachim Sisaket (ปจิมศีร์ษะเกษ). In 1913 it was renamed back to Uthomphon Phisai.[1] The district office was located in Ban Samrong Yai, tambon Samrong.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 19 subdistricts (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. |
| 1. |
Kamphaeng |
กำแพง |
9 |
9,787 |
|
| 2. |
I Lam |
อี่หล่ำ |
12 |
4,343 |
|
| 3. |
Kan Lueang |
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. |
Khayung |
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.
[edit] References
- ^ "แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ" (in Thai) (October 12 1913). Royal Gazette 30 (0 ง): 1536–1537.
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