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'''U Thong''' ({{lang-th|อู่ทอง}} |
'''U Thong''' ({{lang-th|อู่ทอง}}, {{IPA-th|ʔùː tʰɔ̄ːŋ|pron}}) is the district (''[[amphoe]]'') in the western part of [[Suphan Buri province]], north of Bangkok.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Karnjanatawe|first1=Karnjana|title=The lost world rediscovered|url=http://www.bangkokpost.com/travel/tourists-and-expats/1137389/the-lost-world-rediscovered|access-date=17 November 2016|work=Bangkok Post|date=17 November 2016}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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[[File:IMP C VICTORINVS PF AVG.tif|thumb|Bronze double denarius of the Gallic Roman emperor [[Victorinus]] (269-271 |
[[File:IMP C VICTORINVS PF AVG.tif|thumb|Bronze double denarius of the Gallic Roman emperor [[Victorinus]] (269-271 CE) found at U Thong.<ref name=Higham>Higham, C., 2014, Early Mainland Southeast Asia, Bangkok: River Books Co., Ltd., {{ISBN|9786167339443}}</ref>{{rp|300}}]] |
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⚫ | [[Charles Higham (archaeologist)|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 River|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, |
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It also became the origin of [[Ayutthaya kingdom]], as the first King of Ayutthaya [[Ramathibodi]] was prince of U Thong before. |
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⚫ | [[Charles Higham (archaeologist)|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 River|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 [[Lion_Throne_of_Burma|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]].<ref name=Higham/>{{rp|300, 302, 306–307}} |
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⚫ | U Thong district was created with the name Chorakhe Sam Phan in 1905. 1939 the district was renamed |
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It also became the origin of the [[Ayutthaya Kingdom]], as the first King of Ayutthaya, [[Ramathibodi I|Ramathibodi]], was prince of U Thong when the city was struck by an epidemic, prompting him to relocate east and found Ayutthaya.<ref>{{cite journal|author=H. R. H. Prince Damrong|author-link=Damrong Rajanubhab|year=1904|title=The Foundation of Ayuthia|url=http://www.siamese-heritage.org/jsspdf/1904/JSS_001_0e_PrinceDamrong_FoundationOfAyuthia.pdf|journal=[[Journal of the Siam Society]]|publisher=Siam Heritage Trust|volume=1.0e|quote=There is an old city ... called by the people Müang U Thong (the city of King U Thong) and there is a tradition that [[Thai honorifics#Thao|Thao]] U Thong reigned over this city until an epidemic broke out and the people died in great numbers. He then abandoned the city and turning to the East looked out for another place to establish the capital; but the epidemic did not abate. He then crossed the Suphan (Tachin) river to escape the ravages of the epidemic, and even at the present time near the Suphan river there is a place called "Tha Thao U Thong" 'i.e.' the crossing of King U Thong.}}</ref> |
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⚫ | U Thong district was created with the name ''Chorakhe Sam Phan'' in 1905. In 1939 the district was renamed U Thong.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=56|issue= ก|pages=354–364|script-title=th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090219071714/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 19, 2009|date=April 17, 1939|language=th}}</ref> In 1944, the government moved the centre of the district from Ban Chorakhe Sam Phan to the area of the ancient city.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=61|issue=12 ง|pages=369|script-title=th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ย้ายที่ว่าการอำเภออู่ทอง จังหวัดสุพรรณบุรี|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2487/D/012/369.PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609235441/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2487/D/012/369.PDF|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 9, 2012|date=1944-02-22|language=th}}</ref> |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise): [[Don Chedi district|Don Chedi]], [[Mueang Suphan Buri district|Mueang Suphan Buri]], [[Bang Pla Ma district|Bang Pla Ma]], [[Song Phi Nong district|Song Phi Nong]] of Suphan Buri Province; [[Lao Khwan district|Lao Khwan]], [[Huai Krachao district|Huai Krachao]], and [[Phanom Thuan district|Phanom Thuan]] of [[Kanchanaburi province]]. |
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[[File:เมืองอู่ทอง 001.jpg|x300px|thumb|center| |
[[File:เมืองอู่ทอง 001.jpg|x300px|thumb|center|U Thong Town]] |
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== Administration == |
== Administration == |
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=== Central administration === |
=== Central administration === |
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U Thong district is divided into 13 sub-districts (''[[tambon]]s''), which are further subdivided into 154 administrative villages (''[[muban]]s''). |
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! [[Population|Pop.]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stat.dopa.go.th/stat/statnew/statTDD/views/showDistrictData.php?statType=1&year=56&rcode=72|publisher=Department of Provincial Administration|title=Population statistics 2013|language= |
! [[Population|Pop.]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stat.dopa.go.th/stat/statnew/statTDD/views/showDistrictData.php?statType=1&year=56&rcode=72|publisher=Department of Provincial Administration|title=Population statistics 2013|language=th|access-date=2014-10-04}}</ref> |
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=== Local administration === |
=== Local administration === |
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There are nine sub-district municipalities (''[[Thesaban#Subdistrict municipality|thesaban tambon]]s'') in the district: |
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* Chorakhe Sam Phan (Thai: {{lang|th|เทศบาลตำบลจรเข้สามพัน}}) |
* Chorakhe Sam Phan (Thai: {{lang|th|เทศบาลตำบลจรเข้สามพัน}}) consists of sub-district Chorakhe Sam Phan. |
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* Chedi (Thai: {{lang|th|เทศบาลตำบลเจดีย์}}) |
* Chedi (Thai: {{lang|th|เทศบาลตำบลเจดีย์}}) consists of sub-district Chedi. |
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* Sa Yai Som (Thai: {{lang|th|เทศบาลตำบลสระยายโสม}}) |
* Sa Yai Som (Thai: {{lang|th|เทศบาลตำบลสระยายโสม}}) consists of parts of the sub-district Sa Yai Som. |
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* U Thong (Thai: {{lang|th|เทศบาลตำบลอู่ทอง}}) |
* U Thong (Thai: {{lang|th|เทศบาลตำบลอู่ทอง}}) consists of parts of the sub-district U Thong. |
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* Khun Phat Pheng (Thai: {{lang|th|เทศบาลตำบลขุนพัดเพ็ง}}) |
* Khun Phat Pheng (Thai: {{lang|th|เทศบาลตำบลขุนพัดเพ็ง}}) consists of parts of the sub-district Sa Yai Som. |
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* Ban Don (Thai: {{lang|th|เทศบาลตำบลบ้านดอน}}) |
* Ban Don (Thai: {{lang|th|เทศบาลตำบลบ้านดอน}}) consists of sub-district Ban Don. |
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* Ban Khong (Thai: {{lang|th|เทศบาลตำบลบ้านโข้ง}}) |
* Ban Khong (Thai: {{lang|th|เทศบาลตำบลบ้านโข้ง}}) consists of sub-district Ban Khong. |
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* Krachan (Thai: {{lang|th|เทศบาลตำบลกระจัน}}) |
* Krachan (Thai: {{lang|th|เทศบาลตำบลกระจัน}}) consists of sub-district, Krachan. |
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* Thao U Thong (Thai: {{lang|th|เทศบาลตำบลท้าวอู่ทอง}}) |
* Thao U Thong (Thai: {{lang|th|เทศบาลตำบลท้าวอู่ทอง}}) consists of parts of sub-district U Thong. |
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There are |
There are six [[Subdistrict administrative organization|sub-district administrative organizations (SAO)]] in the district: |
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* Yung Thalai (Thai: {{lang|th|องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลยุ้งทะลาย}}) |
* Yung Thalai (Thai: {{lang|th|องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลยุ้งทะลาย}}) consists of sub-district Yung Thalai. |
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* Don Makluea (Thai: {{lang|th|องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลดอนมะเกลือ}}) |
* Don Makluea (Thai: {{lang|th|องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลดอนมะเกลือ}}) consists of sub-district Don Makluea. |
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* Nong Ong (Thai: {{lang|th|องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลหนองโอ่ง}}) |
* Nong Ong (Thai: {{lang|th|องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลหนองโอ่ง}}) consists of sub-district Nong Ong. |
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* Don Kha (Thai: {{lang|th|องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลดอนคา}}) |
* Don Kha (Thai: {{lang|th|องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลดอนคา}}) consists of sub-district Don Kha. |
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* Phlapphla Chai (Thai: {{lang|th|องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลพลับพลาไชย}}) |
* Phlapphla Chai (Thai: {{lang|th|องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลพลับพลาไชย}}) consists of sub-district Phlapphla Chai. |
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* Sa Phang Lan (Thai: {{lang|th|องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลสระพังลาน}}) |
* Sa Phang Lan (Thai: {{lang|th|องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลสระพังลาน}}) consists of sub-district Sa Phang Lan. |
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==References== |
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*[http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=696&pv=65 amphoe.com] |
*[http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=696&pv=65 amphoe.com] |
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U Thong
อู่ทอง | |
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District location in Suphan Buri province | |
Coordinates: 14°22′32″N 99°53′32″E / 14.37556°N 99.89222°E | |
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 |
U Thong (Thai: อู่ทอง, pronounced [ʔùː tʰɔ̄ːŋ]) is the district (amphoe) in the western part of Suphan Buri province, north of Bangkok.[1]
History
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Central administration
[edit]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] |
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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
[edit]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.
References
[edit]- ^ Karnjanatawe, Karnjana (17 November 2016). "The lost world rediscovered". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ a b Higham, C., 2014, Early Mainland Southeast Asia, Bangkok: River Books Co., Ltd., ISBN 9786167339443
- ^ H. R. H. Prince Damrong (1904). "The Foundation of Ayuthia" (PDF). Journal of the Siam Society. 1.0e. Siam Heritage Trust.
There is an old city ... called by the people Müang U Thong (the city of King U Thong) and there is a tradition that Thao U Thong reigned over this city until an epidemic broke out and the people died in great numbers. He then abandoned the city and turning to the East looked out for another place to establish the capital; but the epidemic did not abate. He then crossed the Suphan (Tachin) river to escape the ravages of the epidemic, and even at the present time near the Suphan river there is a place called "Tha Thao U Thong" 'i.e.' the crossing of King U Thong.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2009.
- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ย้ายที่ว่าการอำเภออู่ทอง จังหวัดสุพรรณบุรี (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 61 (12 ง): 369. 1944-02-22. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2012.
- ^ "Population statistics 2013" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2014-10-04.