- Amphoe La-un
Infobox Amphoe
thai=ละอุ่น
name=La-un
province=Ranong
coordinates=coord|10|6|54|N|98|45|0|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=La-un Tai
area=748.5
population=12,506
population_as_of=2005
density=16.7
postal_code=85130
geocode=8502La-un ( _th. ละอุ่น) is a district ("
Amphoe ") ofRanong Province , southernThailand .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. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=90|issue=75 ก special |pages=32–36|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเขาพนม อำเภอสนามชัยเขต อำเภอแม่อาย อำเภอขามสะแกแสง อำเภอเก้าเลี้ยว อำเภอโพธิ์ประทับช้าง อำเภอหนองพอก อำเภอละอุ่น อำเภอทุ่งหว้า และอำเภอศรีธาตุ พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๖|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2516/A/075/32.PDF|date=June 28 1973|language=Thai] 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 theKraburi River is theTanintharyi Division ofMyanmar .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).References
External links
* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=513&pv=47 amphoe.com]
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