Amphoe U Thong

Infobox Amphoe
name=U Thong
thai=อู่ทอง
province=Suphanburi
coordinates=coord|14|22|32|N|99|53|32|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=630.29
population=111,696
population_as_of=2003
desity=177,2
postal_code=72160
geocode=7209

U Thong ( _th. อู่ทอง) is the district ("Amphoe") in the western part of Suphanburi Province, central Thailand.

History

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. In 1940, the government moved the central of district from Ban Chorakhe Sam Phan to the area of the ancient city. At the same time, they also changed the district name to U Thong. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=56|issue=0 ก|pages=354–364|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF|date=April 17 1939|language=Thai]

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.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 13 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 151 villages ("muban"). There are two townships ("thesaban tambon") in the district - U Thong and Sa Yai Som each cover parts of the same-named "tambon".

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=696&pv=65 amphoe.com]