Uthumphon Phisai District

Uthumphon Phisai
อุทุมพรพิสัย
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Sisaket Province
Coordinates: 15°6′42″N 104°8′24″E / 15.11167°N 104.14000°E / 15.11167; 104.14000Coordinates: 15°6′42″N 104°8′24″E / 15.11167°N 104.14000°E / 15.11167; 104.14000
Country  Thailand
Province Sisaket
Seat Kamphaeng
Area
  Total 407.9 km2 (157.5 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 109,618
  Density 268.7/km2 (696/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 33120
Geocode 3310

Uthumphon Phisai (Thai: 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.[1] 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).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Kamphaengกำแพง99,787
2.I Lamอี่หล่ำ124,343
3.Kan Lueangก้านเหลือง209,287
4.Thung Chaiทุ่งไชย94,579
5.Samrongสำโรง177,851
6.Khaemแขม124,424
7.Nong Haiหนองไฮ125,320
8.Khayungขะยูง135,425
10.Ta Ketตาเกษ124,025
11.Hua Changหัวช้าง114,590
12.Rang Raengรังแร้ง125,391
14.Taeแต้82,853
15.Khaeแข้94,855
16.Pho Chaiโพธิ์ชัย114,888
17.Pa Aoปะอาว145,194
18.Nong Hangหนองห้าง178,808
22.Sa Kamphaeng Yaiสระกำแพงใหญ่148,875
24.Khok Lamโคกหล่าม103,720
25.Khok Chanโคกจาน105,403

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

References

  1. แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 30 (0 ง): 1536–1537. October 12, 1913.

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