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.