U Thong district
District in Suphan Buri, Thailand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
U Thong (Thai: อู่ทอง, pronounced [ʔùː tʰɔ̄ːŋ]) is the district (amphoe) in the western part of Suphan Buri province, north of Bangkok.[1]
U Thong
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 View of U Thong | |
 District location in Suphan Buri province | |
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| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Suphan Buri |
| Area | |
• Total | 630.29 km2 (243.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 121,421 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 72160 |
| Geocode | 7209 |
History
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Higham states, "U-Thong was occupied for many centuries prior to the development of the Dvaravati state. Radiocarbon determinations from the sites of U-Thong and Chansen suggest that the transition into complex state societies in the Chao Phraya basin took place between about 300-600 AD." A copper inscription from the mid-7th century states, "Sri Harshavarman, grandson of Ishanavarman, having expanded his sphere of glory, obtained the lion throne through regular succession," and mentions gifts to a linga. The site includes a moat, 1,690 by 840 m, and the Pra Paton caitya.[2]: 300, 302, 306–307
It also became the origin of the Ayutthaya Kingdom, as the first King of Ayutthaya, Ramathibodi, was prince of U Thong when the city was struck by an epidemic, prompting him to relocate east and found Ayutthaya.[3]
U Thong district was created with the name Chorakhe Sam Phan in 1905. In 1939 the district was renamed U Thong.[4] In 1944, the government moved the centre of the district from Ban Chorakhe Sam Phan to the area of the ancient city.[5]
Geography
Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise): Don Chedi, Mueang Suphan Buri, Bang Pla Ma, Song Phi Nong of Suphan Buri Province; Lao Khwan, Huai Krachao, and Phanom Thuan of Kanchanaburi province.
Administration
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Central administration
U Thong district is divided into 13 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 154 administrative villages (mubans).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | U Thong | อู่ทอง | 11 | 23,868 |
| 2. | Sa Yai Som | สระยายโสม | 10 | 8,352 |
| 3. | Chorakhe Sam Phan | จรเข้สามพัน | 15 | 13,105 |
| 4. | Ban Don | บ้านดอน | 9 | 7,710 |
| 5. | Yung Thalai | ยุ้งทะลาย | 7 | 4,497 |
| 6. | Don Makluea | ดอนมะเกลือ | 12 | 4,548 |
| 7. | Nong Ong | หนองโอ่ง | 14 | 9,859 |
| 8. | Don Kha | ดอนคา | 20 | 13,245 |
| 9. | Phlapphla Chai | พลับพลาไชย | 14 | 11,854 |
| 10. | Ban Khong | บ้านโข้ง | 14 | 8,855 |
| 11. | Chedi | เจดีย์ | 8 | 3,076 |
| 12. | Sa Phang Lan | สระพังลาน | 10 | 5,203 |
| 13. | Krachan | กระจัน | 10 | 7,249 |
Local administration
There are nine sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:
- Chorakhe Sam Phan (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลจรเข้สามพัน) consists of sub-district Chorakhe Sam Phan.
- Chedi (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลเจดีย์) consists of sub-district Chedi.
- Sa Yai Som (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลสระยายโสม) consists of parts of the sub-district Sa Yai Som.
- U Thong (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลอู่ทอง) consists of parts of the sub-district U Thong.
- Khun Phat Pheng (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลขุนพัดเพ็ง) consists of parts of the sub-district Sa Yai Som.
- Ban Don (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลบ้านดอน) consists of sub-district Ban Don.
- Ban Khong (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลบ้านโข้ง) consists of sub-district Ban Khong.
- Krachan (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลกระจัน) consists of sub-district, Krachan.
- Thao U Thong (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลท้าวอู่ทอง) consists of parts of sub-district U Thong.
There are six sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
- Yung Thalai (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลยุ้งทะลาย) consists of sub-district Yung Thalai.
- Don Makluea (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลดอนมะเกลือ) consists of sub-district Don Makluea.
- Nong Ong (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลหนองโอ่ง) consists of sub-district Nong Ong.
- Don Kha (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลดอนคา) consists of sub-district Don Kha.
- Phlapphla Chai (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลพลับพลาไชย) consists of sub-district Phlapphla Chai.
- Sa Phang Lan (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลสระพังลาน) consists of sub-district Sa Phang Lan.
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