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Don Mot Daeng, Thailand

ดอนมดแดง
Don Mot Daeng, Thailand ดอนมดแดง
District
	District location in Ubon Ratchathani province
	Coordinates: 15°22′44″N 105°1′38″E / 15.37889°N 105.02722°E
Country	Thailand
Province	Ubon Ratchathani
Seat	Lao Daeng
Area
• Total	234.0 km2 (90.3 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	26,301
• Density	112.4/km2 (291/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	34000
Geocode	3424

Don Mot Daeng (Thai: ดอนมดแดง, pronounced [dɔ̄ːn mót dɛ̄ːŋ]; Northeastern Thai: ดอนมดแดง, pronounced [dɔ̄ːn mòt dɛ̄ːŋ]) 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.

History

The area of the district was split off from Mueang Ubon Ratchathani district and formed a minor district (king amphoe) on 1 April 1991.^[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 5 December 1996.^[2]

The name Don Mot Daeng meaning "upland of red ant".

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Tan Sum, 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.

Administration

The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 46 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Pop.
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