La-un District

La-un
ละอุ่น
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Ranong Province
Coordinates: 10°6′54″N 98°45′0″E / 10.11500°N 98.75000°E / 10.11500; 98.75000Coordinates: 10°6′54″N 98°45′0″E / 10.11500°N 98.75000°E / 10.11500; 98.75000
Country  Thailand
Province Ranong
Seat La-un Tai
Area
  Total 748.5 km2 (289.0 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 12,506
  Density 16.7/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 85130
Geocode 8502

La-un (Thai: ละอุ่น) is a district (Amphoe) of Ranong Province, southern Thailand.

History

In 1932 the minor district (King Amphoe) was established as a subordinate of Mueang Ranong district. On June 28, 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 again. To the west across the estuary of the Kraburi River is the Tanintharyi Division of Myanmar.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 35 villages (muban). La-un itself is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of the tambon La-un Tai and Bang Phra Tai. There are further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Inh.
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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