Amphoe Don Tan
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Don Tan is the southeasternmost district (Amphoe
) of Mukdahan Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
of Mukdahan district
, Nakhon Phanom Province
. Don Tan was upgraded to a minor district (King Amphoe) in 1963, which was further upgraded to a full district in 1974. When the government established Mukdahan Province in 1982, Don Tan district was assigned to be a district of the new province.
of Amnat Charoen province
, Loeng Nok Tha
of Yasothon Province
, Nikhom Kham Soi
and Mueang Mukdahan
of Mukdahan Province. To the east across the Mekong
river is the Laotian
province of Savannakhet.
The important water resource is the Mekong
river.
), which are further subdivided into 62 villages (muban
). Don Tan is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Don Tan. There are further 7 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...
) of Mukdahan Province
Mukdahan Province
Mukdahan is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Amnat Charoen, Yasothon, Roi Et, Kalasin, Sakon Nakhon and Nakhon Phanom. To the east it borders the Mekong River, across which lies Savannakhet Province of Laos.-Geography:The province is located in the...
, 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...
.
History
Originally Don Tan was a 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...
of Mukdahan district
Amphoe Mueang Mukdahan
Mueang Mukdahan is the capital district of Mukdahan Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Don Tan, Nikhom Kham Soi, Nong Sung, Khamcha-i, Dong Luang of Mukdahan Province, That Phanom of Nakhon Phanom Province and Wan Yai of Mukdahan Province again...
, Nakhon Phanom Province
Nakhon Phanom Province
Nakhon Phanom is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Mukdahan, Sakon Nakhon and Bueng Kan. To the north-east it borders Khammouan of Laos.-Geography:...
. Don Tan was upgraded to a minor district (King Amphoe) in 1963, which was further upgraded to a full district in 1974. When the government established Mukdahan Province in 1982, Don Tan district was assigned to be a district of the new province.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) ChanumanAmphoe Chanuman
Chanuman is the northeasternmost district of Amnat Charoen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Mueang Chanuman Monthon was established in 1879. As it was a subordinate Mueang of Ubon Ratchathani, it became a district of Ubon Ratchathani province during the thesaphiban administrative reform...
of Amnat Charoen province
Amnat Charoen Province
Amnat Charoen is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Ubon Ratchathani, Yasothon and Mukdahan. To the east it borders Salavan of Laos.-Geography:...
, Loeng Nok Tha
Amphoe Loeng Nok Tha
Loeng Nok Tha is a district of Yasothon Province in northeastern Thailand. Loeng Nok Tha town, the administrative center of the district, lies 69 km from Mueang Yasothon, and approximately 600 km from Bangkok.-History:...
of Yasothon Province
Yasothon Province
Yasothon is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand on the Chi River. Neighboring provinces are Mukdahan, Amnat Charoen, Ubon Ratchathani, Sisaket and Roi Et.-Geography:...
, Nikhom Kham Soi
Amphoe Nikhom Kham Soi
Nikhom Kham Soi is a district of Mukdahan Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nong Sung, Mueang Mukdahan and Don Tan of Mukdahan Province, and Loeng Nok Tha of Yasothon Province....
and Mueang Mukdahan
Amphoe Mueang Mukdahan
Mueang Mukdahan is the capital district of Mukdahan Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Don Tan, Nikhom Kham Soi, Nong Sung, Khamcha-i, Dong Luang of Mukdahan Province, That Phanom of Nakhon Phanom Province and Wan Yai of Mukdahan Province again...
of Mukdahan Province. To the east across the Mekong
Mekong
The Mekong is a river that runs through China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is the world's 10th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia. Its estimated length is , and it drains an area of , discharging of water annually....
river is the Laotian
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
province of Savannakhet.
The important water resource is the Mekong
Mekong
The Mekong is a river that runs through China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is the world's 10th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia. Its estimated length is , and it drains an area of , discharging of water annually....
river.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 subdistrict (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 62 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...
). Don Tan is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Don Tan. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | 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... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Don Tan | ดอนตาล | 12 | 7,013 |
| 2. | Pho Sai | โพธิ์ไทร | 7 | 4,686 |
| 3. | Pa Rai | ป่าไร่ | 11 | 8,609 |
| 4. | Lao Mi | เหล่าหมี | 9 | 6,595 |
| 5. | Ban Bak | บ้านบาก | 7 | 5,432 |
| 6. | Na Sameng | นาสะเม็ง | 9 | 7,047 |
| 7. | Ban Kaeng | บ้านแก้ง | 7 | 2,833 |
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)