Amphoe Tha Uthen
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Tha Uthen is a district (Amphoe
) of Nakhon Phanom Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
, Phon Sawan
, Si Songkhram
and Ban Phaeng
of Nakhon Phanom Province. To the east across the Mekong
river is the Laotian
province Khammouan.
Tha Uthen was at present-day tambon Chaiburi, then named Chai Rit Uttaburi (ไชยฤทธิ์อุตตบุรี). It was founded in 1808 by the Thai Yao leader Thao Mo and his wife, Su Nan Tha, who moved people from Mueang Hong Sawadi of present-day Laos. Thao Mo was then awarded with the title Phraya Hong Sawadi.
In 1814 the temple (Wat) Si Sunan Tha Maha Aram was built, which later got called Wat Tai Phum.
In 1833, Phra Ya Maha Amat, a military leader moved people from the Lao side of Mekong River and settled them on the Thai side of the river. Thao Prathum was the first leader of Tha Uthen city and received the title Phra Si Worasan.
After Phra Si Worasan died in 1866, Phra Cham Roenphol was promoted as the leader of the city.
In 1870 King Mongkut
assigned his son Phra Si Worarat to be the leader of Tha Uthen. He died in 1899. Later the Ministry of Interior decided that the city should no longer have a royal family member as its leader, but be led by an assigned governor.
In 1907 the Mueang was converted into a district. Chanthima Phondecha became the first district officer.
), which are further subdivided into 112 villages (muban
). The subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) Tha Uthen covers the whole tambon Tha Uthen. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Phon Sawan district.
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) of Nakhon Phanom Province
Nakhon Phanom Province
Nakhon Phanom is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Mukdahan, Sakon Nakhon and Bueng Kan. To the north-east it borders Khammouan of Laos.-Geography:...
, northeastern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Mueang Nakhon PhanomAmphoe Mueang Nakhon Phanom
Mueang Nakhon Phanom is the capital district of Nakhon Phanom Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are That Phanom, Renu Nakhon of Nakhon Phanom Province, Kusuman of Sakon Nakhon Province, Pla Pak and Tha Uthen of Nakhon Phanom Province again...
, Phon Sawan
Amphoe Phon Sawan
Phon Sawan is a district in the province Nakhon Phanom in the northeast of Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Na Wa, Si Songkhram, Tha Uthen and Mueang Nakhon Phanom of Nakhon Phanom Province, and Kusuman of Sakon Nakhon Province.-History:The minor district was established on January...
, Si Songkhram
Amphoe Si Songkhram
Si Songkhram is a district in the province Nakhon Phanom in the northeast of Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Na Thom, Ban Phaeng, Tha Uthen, Phon Sawan and Na Wa of Nakhon Phanom Province, and Akat Amnuai of Sakon Nakhon Province.The district is named after its main river, the...
and Ban Phaeng
Amphoe Ban Phaeng
Ban Phaeng is a district in the province Nakhon Phanom in the northeast of Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Tha Uthen, Si Songkhram and Na Thom of Nakhon Phanom Province, and Bueng Khong Long of Bueng Kan Province...
of Nakhon Phanom Province. To the east across the Mekong
Mekong
The Mekong is a river that runs through China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is the world's 10th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia. Its estimated length is , and it drains an area of , discharging of water annually....
river is the Laotian
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
province Khammouan.
History
The original location of MueangMueang
Mueang were historical semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos, parts of northern Vietnam and the Shan State of Myanmar. Smaller Mueang were subordinate to more powerful neighboring Mueang, which in turn were subordinate to the central king, as described in...
Tha Uthen was at present-day tambon Chaiburi, then named Chai Rit Uttaburi (ไชยฤทธิ์อุตตบุรี). It was founded in 1808 by the Thai Yao leader Thao Mo and his wife, Su Nan Tha, who moved people from Mueang Hong Sawadi of present-day Laos. Thao Mo was then awarded with the title Phraya Hong Sawadi.
In 1814 the temple (Wat) Si Sunan Tha Maha Aram was built, which later got called Wat Tai Phum.
In 1833, Phra Ya Maha Amat, a military leader moved people from the Lao side of Mekong River and settled them on the Thai side of the river. Thao Prathum was the first leader of Tha Uthen city and received the title Phra Si Worasan.
After Phra Si Worasan died in 1866, Phra Cham Roenphol was promoted as the leader of the city.
In 1870 King Mongkut
Mongkut
Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramenthramaha Mongkut Phra Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua , or Rama IV, known in foreign countries as King Mongkut , was the fourth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, ruling from 1851-1868...
assigned his son Phra Si Worarat to be the leader of Tha Uthen. He died in 1899. Later the Ministry of Interior decided that the city should no longer have a royal family member as its leader, but be led by an assigned governor.
In 1907 the Mueang was converted into a district. Chanthima Phondecha became the first district officer.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 112 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). The subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) Tha Uthen covers the whole tambon Tha Uthen. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tha Uthen | ท่าอุเทน | 7 | 5,132 |
| 2. | Non Tan | โนนตาล | 15 | 7,278 |
| 3. | Tha Champa | ท่าจำปา | 15 | 8,694 |
| 4. | Chaiburi | ไชยบุรี | 15 | 8,456 |
| 5. | Phanom | พนอม | 11 | 5,170 |
| 6. | Phathai | พะทาย | 14 | 4,679 |
| 11. | Woen Phrabat | เวินพระบาท | 10 | 5,980 |
| 12. | Ram Rat | รามราช | 17 | 8,371 |
| 14. | Nong Thao | หนองเทา | 8 | 4,166 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Phon Sawan district.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)