Amphoe Don Mot Daeng
Encyclopedia
Don Mot Daeng is a district (Amphoe
) in the central part of Ubon Ratchathani Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
The district is named after the island Don Mot Daeng in the Mun River
.
and formed a minor district (King Amphoe) on April 1 1991. It was upgraded to a full district on December 5 1996.
, Sawang Wirawong
, Mueang Ubon Ratchathani
, Lao Suea Kok
and Trakan Phuet Phon
of Ubon Ratchathani Province.
The important water resources are the Mun
and Se Bok River.
), which are further subdivided into 46 villages (muban
). There are no municipal (thesaban
) areas, and 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) in the central part of Ubon Ratchathani Province
Ubon Ratchathani Province
-History:The area was part of the Khmer Empire. Before the late eighteenth century, this area evidently was outside Siamese or Thai Ayutthaya Kingdom....
, northeastern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
The district is named after the island Don Mot Daeng in the Mun River
Mun River
The Mun River , sometimes spelled Moon River, is a tributary of the Mekong river. It carries approximately 21,000 cubic kilometres of water per year.-Geography:...
.
History
The area of the district was split off from Mueang Ubon Ratchathani districtAmphoe Mueang Ubon Ratchathani
Mueang Ubon Ratchathani is the capital district of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The district was originally named Buphapala Nikhom...
and formed a minor district (King Amphoe) on April 1 1991. It was upgraded to a full district on December 5 1996.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Tan SumAmphoe Tan Sum
Tan Sum is a district in the central part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district Tan Sum was created on September 18 1978, when the three tambon Tan Sum, Samrong and Chik Thoeng were split off from Phibun Mangsahan district...
, Sawang Wirawong
Amphoe Sawang Wirawong
Sawang Wirawong is a district in the central part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Sawang Wirawong was separated from Warin Chamrap district to create a minor district on April 1 1995....
, Mueang Ubon Ratchathani
Amphoe Mueang Ubon Ratchathani
Mueang Ubon Ratchathani is the capital district of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The district was originally named Buphapala Nikhom...
, Lao Suea Kok
Amphoe Lao Suea Kok
Lao Suea Kok is a district in the northern part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Lao Suea Kok was separated from Mueang Ubon Ratchathani district to create a minor district on April 30 1994....
and Trakan Phuet Phon
Amphoe Trakan Phuet Phon
Trakan Phuet Phon is a district in the northern part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Kut Khaopun, Pho Sai, Si Mueang Mai, Tan Sum, Don Mot Daeng, Lao Suea Kok of Ubon Ratchathani province, Pathum Ratchawongsa and Phana of Amnat Charoen...
of Ubon Ratchathani Province.
The important water resources are the Mun
Mun River
The Mun River , sometimes spelled Moon River, is a tributary of the Mekong river. It carries approximately 21,000 cubic kilometres of water per year.-Geography:...
and Se Bok River.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 46 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). There are no municipal (thesaban
Thesaban
Thesaban are the municipalities in Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities - city, town and subdistrict municipality. Both Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities outside the thesaban system....
) areas, and 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Don Mot Daeng | ดอนมดแดง | 13 | 8,664 | |
| 2. | Lao Daeng | เหล่าแดง | 13 | 6,924 | |
| 3. | Tha Mueang | ท่าเมือง | 10 | 5,996 | |
| 4. | Kham Hai Yai | คำไฮใหญ่ | 10 | 4,717 |