Uthumphon Phisai District

Uthumphon Phisai (Thai: อุทุมพรพิสัย, pronounced [ʔù.tʰūm.pʰɔ̄ːn pʰí.sǎj]) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Sisaket Province, lower northeastern Thailand.

Uthumphon Phisai

อุทุมพรพิสัย
District
Prasat Sa Kamphaeng Yai
District location in Sisaket Province
Coordinates: 15°6′42″N 104°8′24″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceSisaket
SeatKamphaeng
Area
 • Total407.9 km2 (157.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total109,618
 • Density268.7/km2 (696/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code33120
Geocode3310

Geography

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.

History

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.

Administration

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.Kamphaengกำแพง99,787
2.I Lamอี่หล่ำ124,343
3.Kan Lueangก้านเหลือง209,287
4.Thung Chaiทุ่งไชย94,579
5.Samrongสำโรง177,851
6.Khaemแขม124,424
7.Nong Haiหนองไฮ125,320
8.Khayungขะยูง135,425
10.Ta Ketตาเกษ124,025
11.Hua Changหัวช้าง114,590
12.Rang Raengรังแร้ง125,391
14.Taeแต้82,853
15.Khaeแข้94,855
16.Pho Chaiโพธิ์ชัย114,888
17.Pa Aoปะอาว145,194
18.Nong Hangหนองห้าง178,808
22.Sa Kamphaeng Yaiสระกำแพงใหญ่148,875
24.Khok Lamโคกหล่าม103,720
25.Khok Chanโคกจาน105,403

Missing numbers are tambons which now form the districts Mueang Chan and Pho Si Suwan.

Places

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]

Notable people

Local food
  • Kai yang mai madan: a Thai grilled chicken that uses madan (มะดัน, Garcinia schomburgkiana) skewers while grilling causing the chicken to have a sour smell from grilled wood, therefore makes it different from grilled chicken in other places. Its origin is in neighboring district Huai Thap Than. Hence the name Kai yang Huai Thap Than in other way.
  • Cricket ho mok
  • Frog ho mok
  • Khao chi: sticky rice, roll it into an oval and put on the hot charcoal fire along with brushing with eggs.[2]

References
  1. แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 30 (0 ง): 1536–1537. October 12, 1913.
  2. "Tasty Journey วัฒนธรรมยั่วน้ำลาย : เส้นทางรถไฟสายอีสานใต้ ตอนที่ 4" [Tasty Journey : food along the railroads ep.4]. PPTV HD (in Thai). 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2020-04-18.


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