Uthai District

Uthai
อุทัย
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Ayutthaya Province
Coordinates: 14°21′43″N 100°40′13″E / 14.36194°N 100.67028°E / 14.36194; 100.67028Coordinates: 14°21′43″N 100°40′13″E / 14.36194°N 100.67028°E / 14.36194; 100.67028
Country  Thailand
Province Ayutthaya
Seat Uthai
Tambon 11
Muban 107
Area
  Total 186.8 km2 (72.1 sq mi)
Population (2000)
  Total 39,943
  Density 213.8/km2 (554/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 13210
Geocode 1414

Uthai (Thai: อุทัย; IPA: [ʔù.tʰāj]) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Ayutthaya Province, in Thailand.

History

Historically, the district was named Uthai Yai, but was renamed to be 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 again.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts 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 Hamคานหาม9
2.Ban Changบ้านช้าง7
3.Sam Banditสามบัณฑิต10
4.Ban Hipบ้านหีบ12
5.Nong Mai Sungหนองไม้ซุง9
6.Uthaiอุทัย13
7.Senaเสนา6
8.Nong Nam Somหนองน้ำส้ม7
9.Pho Sao Hanโพสาวหาญ8
10.Thanuธนู12
11.Khao Maoข้าวเม่า14
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