Don Kamyan Explained

Official Name:Don Kamyan
Native Name:ดอนกำยาน
Settlement Type:Tambon
Named For:Frankincense ivy
Pushpin Map:Thailand
Subdivision Type2:Amphoe
Subdivision Name2:Mueang Suphan Buri
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Suphan Buri
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Apisak Joradoln
Area Total Km2:30.213
Timezone:Thailand
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:14.4606°N 100.0789°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:72000
Website:http://www.donkumyan.go.th/th/

Don Kamyan (Thai: ดอนกำยาน, in Thai pronounced as /dɔ̄ːn kām.jāːn/) is a tambon (subdistrict) of Mueang Suphan Buri district, capital district of Suphan Buri province.

History and toponymy

The name "Don Kamyan" literally translated as "upland of frankincenses." Because the area of Suphan Buri in the past was a flood plain. There are some parts that are upland. Don Kamyan is an upland area of about 300 rais (118 acres) that does not reach the flood. There were many frankincense plants. Hence the name "Kok Kamyan" (โคกกำยาน, in Thai pronounced as /kʰôːk.kām.jāːn/, lit "mound of frankincenses").

Later, when the status was raised to a subdistrict therefore changed its name to "Don Kamyan" as it is today.[1]

Geography

Most of the areas are plains and some parts are upland. Khlong Don Kamyan canal flowing through the area in the north–south direction. There is an irrigation canal as an important local water resource.[1]

It borders Ban Pho in its district to the north, Rua Yai and Thap Ti Lek in its district to the east, Ban Sakae Yang Mu of Makham Lom in Bang Pla Ma district to the south, and Don Pho Thong in its district to the west.

Don Kamyan is about 61NaN1 west of downtown Suphan Buri.

Administration

Central administration

The entire area is under the administration of Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO) Don Kamyan.

Local administration

Don Kamyan was also divided into nine administrative mubans (villages).

No.NameThai
1.Ban U Yaบ้านอู่ยา
2.Ban Bang Pla Moบ้านบางปลาหมอ
3.Ban Sala Daengบ้านศาลาแดง
4.Ban Wang Phranonบ้านวังพระนอน
5.Ban Sam Nakบ้านสามนาค
6.Ban Pan Tamluengบ้านพันตำลึง
7.Ban Don Kumบ้านดอนกุ่ม
8.Ban Khlong Paniengบ้านคลองพะเนียง
9.Ban Lang Pratunamบ้านหลังประตูน้ำ

Economy

Don Kamyan has an important local product, namely dried snakeskin gourami. A breed of snakeskin gourami that are raised in present-day Samut Prakan's Bang Bo including Samut Sakhon's Ban Phaeo. It is derived from snakeskin gourami of Don Kamyan.[2]

Places

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ข้อมูลขององค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลดอนกำยาน. Information of Don Kamyan Subdistrict Administrative Organization. thai. PDF. Donkumyan.go.th.
  2. Web site: ปลาสลิดดอนกำยาน. Dom Kamyan snakeskin gourami. thai. Suphan.biz.
  3. Web site: ดอนกำยาน. Don Kamyan. thai. Google Maps.