Dom Pradit

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Dom Pradit is a subdistrict (tambon) in the southern part of Nam Yuen district, Ubon Ratchathani Province, Thailand. It covers 612 square kilometers and had a population of 16,767 people in 2021, living in about 5,350 households. The subdistrict includes 20 villages (muban) and 21 administrative communities (mu). It borders Si Wichian, Bu Pueai, Ban Tum, Na Chaluai, and Cambodia’s Choam Khsant District.

History and name
Originally known as Ban Chanla Na Dom, the area was founded in the early 1800s by people from Det Udom during Champasak influence. In 1881, it became Mueang Dom Pradit under King Khamsouk of Champasak, a town under Champasak’s control which was then a vassal of Siam (Thailand). In 1912, it was downgraded to a tambon of Det Udom in the Khukhan province after Siam lost Champasak to French Indochina, and it was later transferred to Nam Yuen district. Nam Yuen became independent in 1974. The tambon was governed by a Subdistrict Council, which was upgraded to a Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO) in 1996.

Border and geography
The northern part of Dom Pradit is mostly flat farmland, while the southern part consists of forested highlands in the Dângrêk Mountains, forming part of the border with Laos and Cambodia. The area has a history of border clashes and landmines. In the 1980s, minefields were laid by both sides; mine-clearing efforts by TMAC and the Thai Civilian Deminer Association have gradually cleared the area. By 2020, about 43.4 square kilometers had been cleared, with remaining land needing work for several more years.

Administration
The northern area of the tambon is governed by the Dom Pradit Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO). The southern highlands are under the control of the Royal Thai Armed Forces.