La-un (Thai: ละอุ่น, pronounced [lā.ʔùn]) is a district (amphoe) of Ranong province, southern Thailand.
La-un
ละอุ่น | |
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.jpg) Kraburi River from Bang Kaeo | |
 District location in Ranong province | |
| Coordinates: 10°6′54″N 98°45′0″E / 10.11500°N 98.75000°E | |
| 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 | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 85130 |
| Geocode | 8502 |
History
editIn 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
editNeighboring 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
editThe 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).
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References
edit- ^ 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2012.
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