Don Mueang

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Don Mueang
ดอนเมือง
Statistics
Province: Bangkok
Area: 36.803 km²
Inhabitants: 157,989 (2004)
Pop. density: 4,293 inh./km²
Geocode: 1036
Postal code: 10210
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Map of Bangkok, Thailand highlighting Don Mueang
This article is about Don Mueang district, for the Don Mueang airport see Don Mueang International Airport.

Don Mueang (Thai: ดอนเมือง; lit. "town on the hill", very often 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.

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[edit] 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 E Yeo (ดอนอีเหยี่ยว) meaning plateau of eagles and vultures due to its geography and abundance of those birds. The new name was given by the king when Royal Thai Air Force was established there.

[edit] Places

Arrival hall of Don Mueang International Airport
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Arrival hall of Don Mueang International Airport
F-16 at Royal Thai Air Force
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F-16 at Royal Thai Air Force

[edit] Administration

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

1. Seekan  สีกัน

[edit] 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:

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