Amphoe Uthumphon Phisai

Infobox Amphoe
name=Uthumphon Phisai
thai=อุทุมพรพิสัย
province=Sisaket
coordinates=coord|15|6|42|N|104|8|24|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Kamphaeng
area=407.9
population=109,618
population_as_of=2005
density=268.7
postal_code=33120
geocode=3310

Uthumphon Phisai ( _th. อุทุมพรพิสัย) is a district ("Amphoe") in the western part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.

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.

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. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=30|issue=0 ง|pages=1536–1537|title=แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2456/D/1536.PDF|date=October 12 1913|language=Thai] The district office was located in Ban Samrong Yai, "tambon" Samrong.

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).Missing numbers are "tambon" which now form the districts Mueang Chan and Pho Si Suwan.

References

External links

* [http://amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=587&pv=54 amphoe.com]