Amphoe Uthai
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| Province: | Ayutthaya |
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| Area: | 186.8 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 39,943 (2000) |
| Pop. density: | 213.8 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 1414 |
| Postal code: | 13210 |
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Uthai (Thai: อุทัย) is a district (Amphoe) in the eastern part of Ayutthaya Province, in Thailand.
[edit] History
Historically, the district was named Uthai Yai, but was renamed to be Uthai in 1916.
Before the Ayutthaya kingdom was conquered by Burmese troops in 1767, Phraya Wachira Prakan (the later king Taksin) led his small group of soldiers against the Burmese troops to the east. He could pass the Burmese troops and arrived at the territoy in the morning. Then he named this area Uthai, which mean risen sun.
[edit] Geography
Neghboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Nakhon Luang and Phachi of Ayutthaya Province, Nong Khae of Saraburi Province, Wang Noi, Bang Pa-in and Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya of Ayutthaya again.
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