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This article is about Don Mueang district. For the airport situated here, see Don Mueang International Airport. Khet in Bangkok, Thailand
Don Mueang ดอนเมือง
Khet
Aerial view of Don Mueang International AirportAerial view of Don Mueang International Airport
Khet location in BangkokKhet location in Bangkok
Coordinates: 13°54′49″N 100°35′23″E / 13.91361°N 100.58972°E / 13.91361; 100.58972
CountryThailand
ProvinceBangkok
SeatDon Mueang
Khwaeng3
Khet established4 September 1989
Area
 • Total36.803 km (14.210 sq mi)
Population
 • Total168,973
 • Density4,591.28/km (11,891.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code10210
Geocode1036

Don Mueang (Thai: ดอนเมือง, RTGS: Don Mueang, pronounced [dɔ̄ːn mɯ̄a̯ŋ]; lit. 'the upland where the town is located'; often spelled "Don Muang") is one of the 50 districts (khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by (from north clockwise): Mueang Pathum Thani and Lam Luk Ka of Pathum Thani province; Sai Mai, Bang Khen and Lak Si of Bangkok; and Pak Kret of Nonthaburi province. Don Mueang regarded as the uppermost part of Bangkok.

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 off to establish a new district, Lak Si.

Don Mueang was originally called "Don I Yiao" ('the upland of hawks'), because of the upland terrain. The water was not flooded and teeming with wildlife including a variety of birds of prey, as well as hawk, hence the name. There was a number of people living in about 50 households only. Access to the area was only possible by railway.

The new name was given by King Vajiravudh when the Royal Thai Air Force base was established there. When air force base and airport were established prosperity gradually entered Don Mueang respectively.

Places

Arrival hall, Don Mueang International Airport
Grumman F8F Bearcat, Royal Thai Air Force Museum

Administration

The district is divided into three sub-districts (khwaeng).

No. Name Thai Area
(km)		 Map
2. Si Kan สีกัน 11.534 Map
4. Don Mueang ดอนเมือง 10.605
5. Sanambin สนามบิน 14.664
Total 36.803

The missing numbers 1 and 3 belong to the sub-districts which were split off to form Lak Si district.

Politics

Don Mueang has been a stronghold for the Pheu Thai Party (and its predecessors, Thai Rak Thai Party and People's Power Party), winning in every general and gubernatorial elections after the 2006 coup and is considered a "deep red" district. The last time the Democrats had an MP in the constituency was in 1976. However in late-2012, Kanoknuch Naksuwanpha, a Democrat and a long-time local politician, won an upset election to secure her seat on the city council. It is believed that the reason she won was because of her long ties with Don Mueang as she built her political base in the area for decades.

Later in the mid-2013, Tankhun Jitt-itsara, a Democrat candidate, defeated Yuranunt Pamornmontri, a Pheu Thai candidate, in the Don Mueang by-election to replace the former MP Karun Hosakul, who had been disqualified by the Election Commission of Thailand (ECT). It was the Democrat Party's first victory in the district in almost 40 years.

MPs

Electoral district

  • 2007 - Bangkok 5th district
  • 2011 - Bangkok 11th district (Sanam Bin), Bangkok 12th district (Don Mueang, Si Kan)
  • 2019 - Bangkok 10th district

District Council

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

Climate

Climate data for Don Mueang District (Don Mueang International Airport, 1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 32.1
(89.8) 		33.6
(92.5) 		34.9
(94.8) 		35.8
(96.4) 		35.0
(95.0) 		34.1
(93.4) 		33.5
(92.3) 		33.3
(91.9) 		33.1
(91.6) 		32.6
(90.7) 		32.3
(90.1) 		31.6
(88.9) 		33.5
(92.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.2
(81.0) 		28.5
(83.3) 		29.8
(85.6) 		30.6
(87.1) 		30.2
(86.4) 		29.7
(85.5) 		29.3
(84.7) 		29.1
(84.4) 		28.6
(83.5) 		28.4
(83.1) 		28.2
(82.8) 		27.0
(80.6) 		28.9
(84.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.9
(73.2) 		24.1
(75.4) 		25.8
(78.4) 		26.7
(80.1) 		26.7
(80.1) 		26.5
(79.7) 		26.3
(79.3) 		26.1
(79.0) 		25.6
(78.1) 		25.4
(77.7) 		24.5
(76.1) 		22.9
(73.2) 		25.3
(77.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 15.8
(0.62) 		11.5
(0.45) 		50.1
(1.97) 		91.7
(3.61) 		213.8
(8.42) 		190.7
(7.51) 		180.0
(7.09) 		183.4
(7.22) 		300.0
(11.81) 		192.4
(7.57) 		33.3
(1.31) 		11.6
(0.46) 		1,474.3
(58.04)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 1.3 1.1 3.3 6.1 12.4 12.5 12.9 14.1 16.7 11.9 3.1 0.9 96.3
Average relative humidity (%) 66.4 68.0 70.0 71.0 73.2 73.9 74.3 75.4 78.7 77.4 69.4 64.5 71.9
Source: World Meteorological Organization

Economy

The economy is dominated by the presence of Don Mueang International Airport. Airports of Thailand has its head office at Don Mueang. Thai Lion Air also has its head office in the district. The head offices of R Airlines and Solar Air are on the property of Don Mueang Airport.

Education

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Harrow International School, Bangkok is in the district.

References

  1. "Population and House Report for Year 2017 (see page 2 for data of this district)". Department of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 2018-04-01. (Search page)
  2. ^ "'ดอนเมือง' ชื่อนั้นสำคัญไฉน" ['Don Mueang' cute name or not]. Daily News (in Thai). 2013-06-16. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
  3. "ประวัติความเป็นมา" [Historically] (in Thai). Archived from the original on 2018-04-01. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
  4. Don Mueang by-election expected to be very tight The Nation
  5. Don Muang bye election a test of popularity Bangkok Post
  6. Kanoknuch's long ties with Don Muang led to win Archived 2018-12-31 at the Wayback Machine The Nation
  7. "Democrat Jitisara secures Don Muang by-election". Coconuts Bangkok. 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  8. "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  9. "Contact AOT". Airports of Thailand PLC. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  10. "Contact us". Thai Lion Air. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  11. "Headquarter Archived 2016-03-13 at the Wayback Machine." [sic] R Airlines. Retrieved on 27 January 2013.
  12. "About Solar Air". Solar Air. Archived from the original on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  13. "Contact Us Archived 2013-03-31 at the Wayback Machine." Harrow International School, Bangkok. Retrieved on 1 March 2013.

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