Official Name: | Uthumphon Phisai |
Native Name: | อุทุมพรพิสัย |
Native Name Lang: | th |
Settlement Type: | District |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Sisaket |
Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
Subdivision Name2: | Kamphaeng |
Subdivision Type3: | Subdistrict |
Subdivision Type4: | Muban |
Established Title: | District established |
Population Total: | 109618 |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
Blank Info Sec1: | 33120 |
Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
Blank Info Sec2: | 3310 |
Timezone: | ICT |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Coordinates: | 15.1117°N 104.14°W |
Uthumphon Phisai (Thai: อุทุมพรพิสัย, in Thai pronounced as /ʔù.tʰūm.pʰɔ̄ːn pʰí.sǎj/) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Sisaket province, lower northeastern Thailand.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Rasi Salai, Mueang Sisaket, Wang Hin, Prang Ku, Huai Thap Than, Mueang Chan, Pho Si Suwan, and Bueng Bun.
The district dates back to Mueang Uthumphon Phisai, which was converted into a district in 1911, then named Phachim Sisaket (ปจิมศีร์ษะเกษ). In 1913 it was renamed Uthomphon Phisai again.[1] The district office was in Ban Samrong Yai, tambon Samrong.
The district is divided into 19 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 232 villages (mubans). Kamphaeng is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Kamphaeng. There are a further 19 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Kamphaeng | กำแพง | 9 | 9,787 | ||
2. | I Lam | อี่หล่ำ | 12 | 4,343 | ||
3. | Kan Lueang | ก้านเหลือง | 20 | 9,287 | ||
4. | Thung Chai | ทุ่งไชย | 9 | 4,579 | ||
5. | Samrong | สำโรง | 17 | 7,851 | ||
6. | Khaem | แขม | 12 | 4,424 | ||
7. | Nong Hai | หนองไฮ | 12 | 5,320 | ||
8. | Khayung | ขะยูง | 13 | 5,425 | ||
10. | Ta Ket | ตาเกษ | 12 | 4,025 | ||
11. | Hua Chang | หัวช้าง | 11 | 4,590 | ||
12. | Rang Raeng | รังแร้ง | 12 | 5,391 | ||
14. | Tae | แต้ | 8 | 2,853 | ||
15. | Khae | แข้ | 9 | 4,855 | ||
16. | Pho Chai | โพธิ์ชัย | 11 | 4,888 | ||
17. | Pa Ao | ปะอาว | 14 | 5,194 | ||
18. | Nong Hang | หนองห้าง | 17 | 8,808 | ||
22. | Sa Kamphaeng Yai | สระกำแพงใหญ่ | 14 | 8,875 | ||
24. | Khok Lam | โคกหล่าม | 10 | 3,720 | ||
25. | Khok Chan | โคกจาน | 10 | 5,403 |
Uthumphon Phisai is the home of Prasat Sa Kamphaeng Yai, the biggest Khmer-styled Hindu temple in the province.
Wat Pa Si Mongkhon Rattanaram is a Thai Buddhist temple in Theravāda sect. This temple is famous for its beautiful and fantasy Nāga cave and a white Buddha statue enshrined within.
Since January 2019 onwards every Friday evening, locals will join to close the road in Kamphaeng to make a cultural pedestrian street named Talat Ban Kao Hao Tamyae. Considered as a local flea market that collects various interesting products and many food.[2]
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