Umphang is the southernmost district of Tak province, Thailand, established by the Royal Decree Establishing Amphoe Umphang, B…Umphang is the southernmost district of Tak province, Thailand, established by the Royal Decree Establishing Amphoe Umphang, BE 2502, which came into force on 6 May 1959. The district is on the Thai-Burmese border. It is also the name of the town center of the district. Neighboring districts are: Phop Phra district; Khlong Lan district, and Pang Sila Thong district of Kamphaeng Phet province; Mae Wong district and Mae Poen district of Nakhon Sawan province; Ban Rai district of Uthai Thani province; and Thong Pha Phum district and Sangkhla Buri district of Kanchanaburi province. The western edge of the district has a long boundary with Burma. Surrounded by national parks and wildlife reserves, it is one of the least accessible districts in Thailand. Nevertheless, it has one major tourist attraction, Thi Lo Su Waterfall, the largest waterfall in Thailand.
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