AMPHOE U THONG

'U Thong' () is the district (''Amphoe'') in the western part of Suphanburi Province, central Thailand.

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History

Geography

Administration

History

U Thong is an ancient city. Archaelogists found many pre-historic instruments and human skeletons in many parts of the district. It was one of the center cities of Dvaravati culture. Later, it also became the origin of Ayutthaya kingdom, as the first King of Ayutthaya Ramathibodi was prince of U Thong before.
U Thong district was created with the name Chorakhe Sam Phan in 1905. In 1940, the government moved the central of district from Ban Chorakhe Sam Phan to the area of the ancient city. At the same time, they also changed the district name to U Thong.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Don Chedi, Mueang Suphanburi, Bang Pla Ma, Song Phi Nong of Suphanburi Province, Lao Khwan, Huai Krachao and Phanom Thuan of Kanchanaburi Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 13 subdistricts (''tambon''), which are further subdivided into 151 villages (''muban''). There are two townships (''thesaban tambon'') in the district - U Thong and Sa Yai Som each cover parts of the same-named ''tambon''.

No.	Name	Thai	Pop.
1.	U Thong	อู่ทอง	19,412			8.	Don Kha	ดอนคา	12.698
2.	Sa Yai Som	สระยายโสม	5.448			9.	Phlapphla Chai	พลับพลาไชย	11.947
3.	Chorakhe Sam Phan	จรเข้สามพัน	13.009			10.	Ban Khong	บ้านโข้ง	8.865
4.	Ban Don	บ้านดอน	7.899			11.	Chedi	เจดีย์	3.006
5.	Yung Thalai	ยุ้งทะลาย	4.457			12.	Sa Phang Lan	สระพังลาน	4.866
6.	Don Makluea	ดอนมะเกลือ	4.603			13.	Kra Chan	กระจัน	6.786
7.	Nong Ong	หนองโอ่ง	8,700