Amphoe La-un

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La-un
ละอุ่น
Statistics
Province: Ranong
District office: 10°6′54″N, 98°45′0″E
Area: 748.5 km²
Inhabitants: 12,506 (2005)
Pop. density: 16.7 inh./km²
Geocode: 8502
Postal code: 85130
Map
Map of Ranong, Thailand highlighting La-un

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

[edit] 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. 1996 a new district office was built.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 communes (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 Tai ละอุ่นใต้ 6 1302
2. La-un Nuea ละอุ่นเหนือ 11 1011
3. Bang Phra Tai บางพระใต้ 3 924
4. Bang Phra Nuea บางพระเหนือ 5 3118
5. Bang Kaeo บางแก้ว 5 4036
6. Nai Wong Nuea ในวงเหนือ 2 1149
7. Nai Wong Tai ในวงใต้ 3 966
 Map of Tambon


Amphoe of Ranong Seal of Ranong
Amphoe: Mueang Ranong - La-un - Kapoe - Kra Buri
King Amphoe: Suk Samran