Save Type Political Subdivision & Settlement Usage Thai Scripts อุทัยธานี(Thai) Pronounced Pron. oo-tie-ta-NEE [key·IPA] Meaning & History From Thai อุทัย (uthai) meaning "sunrise, dawn, emergence, rise" and ธานี (thani) meaning "city". This is the name of a province of, as well as a district and city in, Thailand.