Amphoe Uthai

Infobox Amphoe
thai=อุทัย
name=Uthai
province=Ayutthaya
coordinates=coord|14|21|43|N|100|40|13|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=186.8
population=39,943
population_as_of=2000
density=213.8
postal_code=13210
geocode=1414

Uthai ( _th. อุทัย) is a district ("Amphoe") in the eastern part of Ayutthaya Province, in Thailand.

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 territory in the morning. Then he named this area "Uthai", which mean "risen sun".

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.