Don Mueang

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Don Mueang
province=Bangkok
thai=ดอนเมือง
capital=Si Kan
coordinates=coord|13|54|49|N|100|35|23|E|region:TH_type:adm2nd
population=157,989
population_as_of=2004
area=36.803
density=4,293
postal_code=10210
geocode=1036
:"This article is about Don Mueang district, for the Don Mueang airport see Don Mueang International Airport."

Don Mueang ( _th. ดอนเมือง; lit. "town on the hill", 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

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

Administration

The district is sub-divided into one sub-district ("Kwaeng").

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

External links

* [http://www.bma.go.th/bmaeng/donmuang/ BMA website with the touristical landmarks of Don Mueang]
* [http://203.155.220.217/office/donmeung/ Don Mueang district office] (Thai only)