Country Thailand Postal code 72160 Province Suphan Buri Province Geocode 7209 | Time zone ICT (UTC+7) Area 630.3 km² Population 121,421 (2013) | |
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Wat khao tham suea tiger cave temple u thong district suphanburi thailand
U Thong (Thai: อู่ทอง; [ʔùː tʰɔ̄ːŋ]) is the district (amphoe) in the western part of Suphan Buri Province, north of Bangkok.
Contents
- Wat khao tham suea tiger cave temple u thong district suphanburi thailand
- Map of U Thong District Suphan Buri Thailand
- A rock buddha u thong district suphanburi thailand
- History
- Geography
- Central administration
- Local administration
- References
Map of U Thong District, Suphan Buri, Thailand
A rock buddha u thong district suphanburi thailand
History
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.
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 1939 the district was renamed to U Thong. In 1944, the government moved the centre of the district from Ban Chorakhe Sam Phan to the area of the ancient city.
Geography
Neighboring 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.
Central administration
The U Thong District is divided into 13 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 154 administrative villages (muban).
Local administration
There are nine sub-district municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:
There are six sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: