U Thong District

U Thong
อู่ทอง
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Suphanburi Province
Coordinates: 14°22′32″N 99°53′32″E / 14.37556°N 99.89222°ECoordinates: 14°22′32″N 99°53′32″E / 14.37556°N 99.89222°E
Country  Thailand
Province Suphanburi
Area
  Total 630.29 km2 (243.36 sq mi)
Population (2013)
  Total 121,421
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 72160
Geocode 7209

U Thong (Thai: อู่ทอง; IPA: [ʔùː tʰɔ̄ːŋ]) is the district (Amphoe) in the western part of Suphanburi Province, central Thailand.

History

Bronze double denarius of the Gallic Roman emperor Victorinus (269-271 AD) found at U Thong, Thailand.
Statue of Phra Chao U-Thong (founder of Ayutthaya) in Amphoe U-Thong, Suphanburi province, Thailand.

U Thong is an ancient city. Archaeologists found many pre-historic instruments and human skeletons in many parts of the district. It was one of the center cities of Dvaravati culture. Later, it also became the origin of Ayutthaya kingdom, as the first King of Ayutthaya Ramathibodi was prince of U Thong before.

U Thong district was created with the name Chorakhe Sam Phan in 1905. 1939 the district was renamed to U Thong.[1] In 1944, the government moved the central of district from Ban Chorakhe Sam Phan to the area of the ancient city.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Don Chedi, Mueang Suphanburi, Bang Pla Ma, Song Phi Nong of Suphanburi Province, Lao Khwan, Huai Krachao and Phanom Thuan of Kanchanaburi Province.

Panorama of U-Thong Town

Administration

Central administration

The district U Thong is subdivided into 13 subdistrict (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 154 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
1.U Thongอู่ทอง1123,868
2.Sa Yai Somสระยายโสม108,352
3.Chorakhe Sam Phanจรเข้สามพัน1513,105
4.Ban Donบ้านดอน97,710
5.Yung Thalaiยุ้งทะลาย74,497
6.Don Maklueaดอนมะเกลือ124,548
7.Nong Ongหนองโอ่ง149,859
8.Don Khaดอนคา2013,245
9.Phlapphla Chaiพลับพลาไชย1411,854
10.Ban Khongบ้านโข้ง148,855
11.Chediเจดีย์83,076
12.Sa Phang Lanสระพังลาน105,203
13.Krachanกระจัน107,249

Local administration

There are 9 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

There are 6 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

References

  1. พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939.
  2. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ย้ายที่ว่าการอำเภออู่ทอง จังหวัดสุพรรณบุรี (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 61 (12 ง): 369. 1944-02-22.
  3. "Population statistics 2013" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2014-10-04.

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