La-un District

La-un (Thai: ละอุ่น, pronounced [lā.ʔùn]) is a district (amphoe) of Ranong Province, southern Thailand.

La-un

ละอุ่น
District
Kraburi River from Bang Kaeo
District location in Ranong Province
Coordinates: 10°6′54″N 98°45′0″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceRanong
SeatLa-un Tai
Area
 • Total748.5 km2 (289.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total12,506
 • Density16.7/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code85130
Geocode8502

History

In 1932 the minor district (king amphoe) was established as a subordinate of Mueang Ranong District. On 28 June 1973, it was upgraded to a full district.[1] In 1996, a new district office was built.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Kra Buri of Ranong Province, Sawi, Lang Suan and Phato of Chumphon Province, and Mueang Ranong of Ranong. To the west across the estuary of the Kraburi River is the Tanintharyi Division of Myanmar.

Administration

The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 35 villages (muban). La-un itself is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of tambons La-un Tai and Bang Phra Tai. There are a further three tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.
1.La-un Taiละอุ่นใต้61302
2.La-un Nueaละอุ่นเหนือ111011
3.Bang Phra Taiบางพระใต้3924
4.Bang Phra Nueaบางพระเหนือ53118
5.Bang Kaeoบางแก้ว54036
6.Nai Wong Nueaในวงเหนือ21149
7.Nai Wong Taiในวงใต้3966
  

References
  1. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเขาพนม อำเภอสนามชัยเขต อำเภอแม่อาย อำเภอขามสะแกแสง อำเภอเก้าเลี้ยว อำเภอโพธิ์ประทับช้าง อำเภอหนองพอก อำเภอละอุ่น อำเภอทุ่งหว้า และอำเภอศรีธาตุ พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๖ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 90 (75 ก special): 32–36. June 28, 1973.


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