Geography[ edit ] The province stretches from the upper plains of the Chao Phraya River valley, to mountains covered with forests in the west. It covers 2, km2, and is home to most of the forest animals of Southeast Asia, including tigers and elephants. History[ edit ] Originally Mon and Lawa settled in the area. The first Thai settlement in the area was Muang U Thai during the Sukhothai Kingdom , but it was later abandoned when the river changed course.
The Patabeut people, of Karen ethnicity, revived the settlement at its current site during the Ayutthaya Kingdom. It served as a fort protecting the boundary of the kingdom. Uthai Thani is the hometown of the father of King Rama I. Rama I renamed the city from its old name Uthai to Uthai Thani. The mountain in the background symbolizes the location of the pavilion on top of Khao Sakae Krang. The provincial tree is the neem Azadirachta indica v.
The flag of Uthai Thani depicts the provincial seal of Uthai Thani in the middle. The yellow colour at the top of the flag is the colour of the Chakri dynasty , symbolizing gold. The green colour at the bottom is the colour of King Rama I as he was born on a Wednesday, which is associated with green in the Thai calendar.
The text below the seal says Uthai Thani Province. Administrative divisions[ edit ] The province is divided into eight districts amphoes. These are further subdivided into 70 sub-districts tambons and villages mubans.
