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.
8-404: 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
16-477: 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
24-595: The SRT Dark Red Line and long-distance intercity trains on the Northern and Northeastern Line of the State Railway of Thailand . There is a pedestrian bridge directly linking the new station to the airport. Don Mueang station opened in 1898 as part of Thailand's first railway between Bangkok and Ayutthaya. Its initial station structure was located on the airport side. However, this was moved after
32-487: The construction of Vibhavadi Rangsit Road . A new station structure was constructed in 2013 in concordance with the construction of the SRT Dark Red Line. This new elevated station structure is located 700 meters from the original station, above the site of the former Talat Mai Don Mueang railway halt. There are two levels, whereby the lower four platforms are for long-distance intercity and commuter trains, while
40-517: The district. The head offices of R Airlines and Solar Air are on the property of Don Mueang Airport. Harrow International School, Bangkok is in the district. Don Mueang railway station Don Mueang station ( Thai : สถานีดอนเมือง , pronounced [sā.tʰǎː.nīː dɔ̄ːn mɯ̄aŋ] , RTGS : Sathani Don Mueang ) is a railway station in Bangkok . It is located opposite Don Mueang International Airport . It currently serves
48-664: 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. 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: 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
56-512: 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. The district is divided into three sub-districts ( khwaeng ). The missing numbers 1 and 3 belong to
64-551: The sub-districts which were split off to form Lak Si district. 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,
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