Don Kai Di
Don Kai Di
ดอนไก่ดี | |
|---|---|
Subdistrict Municipality | |
Benjarong - Porcelain in living colour | |
Don Kai Di Location in Bangkok Metropolitan Region Don Kai Di Location in Thailand | |
| Coordinates: 13°38′13″N 100°16′03″E / 13.6370°N 100.26758°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Region | Central Thailand |
| Province | Samut Sakhon |
| District | Krathum Baen |
| Don Kai Di SAO | 2 March 1995 |
| Don Kai Di subd. municipality | 30 September 2011 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Subdistrict Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.29 km2 (3.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 8,624 |
| • Density | 1,040/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postcode | 74110 |
| Calling code | 034 |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-740208 |
| Local Admin. Org. | code[2] |
| Don Kai Di subd.mun. | 05740204 |
| Website | donkaidee |
Don Kai Di (Thai: ดอนไก่ดี, pronounced [dɔ̄ːn kàj dīː]) is a subdistrict (tambon) in Krathum Baen district, Samut Sakhon province, Thailand. It is located 13 km west from Bangkok.
History
In the past, in case of flood water came from Bangkok, it would be diverted to the sea via Tha Chin River. They will open watergates all the time so the water of Khlong Phasi Charoen was clear. As time passes, there are a number of plants along the canal. Most of them discharge wastewater here. Water in Kathum Baen and Don Kai Di is polluted.
On 2 March 1995 Don Kai Dee was elevated to Don Kai Dee subdistrict sdministrative organization - SAO (ongkhan borihan suan tambon - oh bo toh). Later upgraded to Don Kai Di subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) on 30 September 2011.[3]
Geography
Don Kai Di with an area of 5,179 rai ~ 8.29 square kilometres (3.20 sq mi), most of the area is floodplains near the mouth of Khlong Phasi Charoen, some areas are upland. Most of the area is used for agriculture.
Neighbouring subdistricts are (from the west clockwise): Tha Sao, Krathum Baen and Khlong Maduea, Krathum Baen district; Na Di and Ban Ko, Mueang Samut Sakhon district, Samut Sakhon province.[4]
Toponymy
Its name "Don Kai Di", directly translated as "upland of good roosters", because locals prefer to raise fighting cocks.[5]
Administration
Provincial government
The administration of Don Kai Di subdistrict (tambon) is responsible for an area that covers 8.29 square kilometres (3.20 sq mi) and consists of six villages (muban), as of December 2024: 8,624 people and 4,779 households.[1]
| No. | Villages | Thai | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ban Don Kai Di | บ้านดอนไก่ดี | 2,158 |
| 2. | Ban Nong Ri | บ้านหนองรี | 2,201 |
| 3. | Ban Ta Sot | บ้านตาสด | 1,296 |
| 4. | Ban Khlong Tako | บ้านคลองตะโก | 775 |
| 5. | Ban Don | บ้านดอน | 1,055 |
| 6. | Ban San Phra Nom | บ้านสันพระนอม | 1,139 |
| Total | 8,624 |
Local government
As of December 2024 there is Don Kai Di subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon), which covers the whole subdistrict.
Healthcare
Health promoting hospital
There is health-promoting hospital in Moo5.[6]
Education
There are the following schools:[7]
- Primary school - Moo5.
- Vocational school (Fisheries college) - Moo1.
Economy
Since Don Kai Di is not far from Bangkok, most people work as employees in factories in the area. These factories produce, among other things, plastic bags/bottles, paper boxes, stickers, auto parts, helmets and glass products.
Some people are agricultural workers; vegetable gardening,such as morning glory, Chinese cabbage, okra, Chinese kale; orchards, young coconuts, mango, orchids, guava and rose apples.[8]
Some have small-scale, semi-home industries, such as making Benjarong ceramics.[9]
Transportation
Distance to Highway 35 - direction Bangkok is four kilometer. Most people take public buses, the average departure time is about 10-15 minutes per bus. The rest use motorcycles or private cars.
Local products
- Benjarong - a kind of Thai porcelain.
References
- ^ a b
"Official statistics registration systems". Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA). Retrieved 18 April 2025, year 2024 >village level >Excel File >no.74020800-74020806 >Excel line 79465-79471
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "Local Government Organization Code". DLA. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "Administrative area". Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "Location charateristics". Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "History". Retrieved 18 April 2025.
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"Name-of-the-hospital-service-unit". Ministry of Public Health. Retrieved 18 April 2025, >health zone 5 no.08486
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"social characteristics". Retrieved 18 April 2025, study
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "Occupation of the population". Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "Porcelain in living colour". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 18 April 2025.