Don Mueang District

Don Mueang ดอนเมือง
—  Khet  —
Khet location in Bangkok
Coordinates: 13°54′49″N 100°35′23″E / 13.91361°N 100.58972°E / 13.91361; 100.58972Coordinates: 13°54′49″N 100°35′23″E / 13.91361°N 100.58972°E / 13.91361; 100.58972
Country	Thailand
Province	Bangkok
Seat	Don Mueang
Khwaeng	3
Khet established	September 4, 1989
Area
- Total	36.803 km2 (14.2 sq mi)
Population (2004)
- Total	157,989
- Density	4,293/km2 (11,118.8/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	10210
Geocode	1036

This article is about Don Mueang district, for the Don Mueang airport see Don Mueang International Airport.

Don Mueang (Thai: ดอนเมือง; IPA: [dɔ̄ːn mɯ̄aŋ]; lit. "the upland where the town is located", for many years spelled Don Muang) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by (from north clockwise): Amphoe Mueang and Amphoe Lam Luk Ka of Pathum Thani Province; Sai Mai, Bang Khen and Lak Si of Bangkok; and Amphoe Pak Kret of Nonthaburi Province.

History

Don Mueang was once part of Bang Khen but it became a district in its own right in 1989. Later in 1997, the southern part of Don Mueang was split out to establish a new district Lak Si. The old name for the area was Don I Yiao (ดอนอีเหยี่ยว) meaning plateau of eagles and vultures due to its geography and abundance of those birds. The new name was given by King Vajiravudh when the Royal Thai Air Force base was established there.

Places

Arrival hall of Don Mueang International Airport

F-16 at Royal Thai Air Force

• Don Mueang International Airport
• Don Muang Royal Thai Air Force Base
• Royal Thai Air Force Museum

Administration

The district is sub-divided into 3 sub-districts (Khwaeng).

1.	Si Kan	สีกัน
2.	Don Mueang	ดอนเมือง
3.	Sanam Bin	สนามบิน

District Council

The District Council for Don Mueang has eight members, who serve four-year terms. Thailand local elections, 2006 were last held on April 30, 2006. The results were:

• Chart Thai Party - 7 seats
• Thai Rak Thai Party - 1 seat

Economy

Orient Thai Airlines and subsidiary One-Two-GO Airlines have their head office in Don Mueang.^[1][2] Airports of Thailand has its head office in Don Mueang.^[3]

References

1. ^ "Contact Us." Orient Thai Airlines. Retrieved on 4 March 2010.
2. ^ "Contact Us." One-Two-GO Airlines. Retrieved on 4 March 2010.
3. ^ "Contact Info." Airports of Thailand. Retrieved on 24 February 2011. "Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited [AOT] 333 Cherdwutugard Road Srikan Don Mueang, Bangkok 10210 ,Thailand."

External links

Thailand portal

• BMA website with the touristical landmarks of Don Mueang
• Don Mueang district office (Thai only)