La-un district

La-un ละอุ่น
District
Kraburi River from Bang Kaeo
District location in Ranong province
Coordinates: 10°6′54″N 98°45′0″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Ranong
Seat	La-un Tai
Area
• Total	748.5 km^2 (289.0 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[1]
• Total	15,240
• Density	20/km^2 (50/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
ISO 3166 code	TH-8502
Postal code	85130

La-un (Thai: ละอุ่น, pronounced [lā.ʔùn]) 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 28 June 1973, it was upgraded to a full district.[2] 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

Provincial government

The district is divided into seven subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 30 villages (muban).[1]

No.	Subdistricts	Thai	Villages	Pop.
1.	La-un Tai	ละอุ่นใต้	6	1,661
2.	La-un Nuea	ละอุ่นเหนือ	5	1,177
3.	Bang Phra Tai	บางพระใต้	3	968
4.	Bang Phra Nuea	บางพระเหนือ	5	3,624
5.	Bang Kaew	บางแก้ว	5	4,612
6.	Nai Wong Nuea	ในวงเหนือ	3	1,669
7.	Nai Wong Tai	ในวงใต้	3	1,529
		Total	30	15,240

Map of subdistricts

Local government

La-un is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) and covers subdistricts La-un Tai and Bang Phra Tai. There are further three subdistrict administrative organizations - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon - o bo to): Bang Kaew and Bang Phra Nuea cover the whole subdistricts, La-un Nuea covers the three subdistricts La-un Nuea, Nai Wong Nuea and Nai Wong Tai.[1]

La-un subdistrict municipality	Pop.	tesabanlaun.go.th
La-un Tai	1,661
Bang Phra Tai	968
Total	2,629

La-un Nuea - SAO	Pop.	launnuae.go.th
La-un Nuea	1,177
Nai Wong Nuea	1,669
Nai Wong Tai	1,529
Total	4,375

Subd.adm.org-SAO	Pop.	website
Bangkaew SAO	4,612	bangkaew.go.th
Bang Phra Nuea SAO	3,624	bangphranuae.go.th

References

1. "Official statistics registration systems". Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 6 January 2025, year 2023 >village level >ExcelFile >no.8501-8599 >Excel line 85759-85992
2. 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.