Amphoe La-un
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La-un ละอุ่น |
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| Province: | Ranong |
| Surface: | 748.5 km² |
| Residents: | 13,656 (2012) |
| Population density : | 16.7 U / km² |
| ZIP : | 85130 |
| Geocode : | 8502 |
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La-un District ( Thai : อำเภอ ละอุ่น ) is a district ( Amphoe - administrative district) of Ranong province . Ranong Province is located in the southern region of Thailand .
geography
Amphoe La-un is bordered by the following amphoe (clockwise from the north): Amphoe Kra Buri of Ranong Province, Amphoe Sawi , Amphoe Lang Suan and Amphoe Phato of Chumphon Province and Amphoe Mueang Ranong again in Ranong. To the west across the mouth of the Maenam Kraburi (Kraburi River) lies the Tanintharyi Division of Myanmar .
The Maenam Kraburi is an important water resource alongside the Khlong La-un. Its large estuary is protected as a wetland under the Ramsar Convention . The eastern bank of the estuary is part of the Lam-Nam-Kraburi National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติ ลำน้ำ กระบุรี ).
Part of the Namtok Ngao National Park lies in the east of the district . The main attraction and namesake of the 668 km² park is the Ngao waterfall, which can be seen from afar. The park offers a few more waterfalls and a hot mineral spring.
history
In 1932, the La-un Small District ( King Amphoe ) was established under the administration of Mueang Ranong County . On June 28, 1973, La-un received full amphoe status. A new administration building was built in 1996.
administration
Provincial Administration
Amphoe La-un is divided into seven communities ( tambon ) , which are further divided into 35 villages ( muban ) .
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Local administration
La-un ( เทศบาล ตำบล ละอุ่น ) is a small town ( Thesaban Tambon ) in the district, it comprises parts of the Tambon La-un Tai and Bang Phra Tai.
There are also three “tambon administration organizations” (TAO, องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล ) for the tambon or the parts of tambon in the county that do not belong to any town.
Individual evidence
- ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกา ตั้ง อำเภอ เขาพนม อำเภอ สนามชัยเขต อำเภอ แม่อาย อำเภอ ขามสะแกแสง อำเภอ เก้าเลี้ยว อำเภอ โพธิ์ประทับช้าง อำเภอ หนองพอก อำเภอ ละอุ่น อำเภอ ทุ่งหว้า และ อำเภอ ศรีธาตุ พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๖ Royal Gazette, Volume 90, Edition 75 ก special ( ฉบับ พิเศษ ) from June 28, 1973, pp. 32–36 (in Thai)
- ↑ Population statistics 2012 . Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
Web links
- More information on Amphoe La-un from amphoe.com (in Thai). Archived from the original on September 17, 2010 ; Retrieved July 25, 2015 .
- Information on Lam Nam Kraburi National Park from dnp.go.th (in English)
- Information on Namtok Ngao National Park from dnp.go.th (in English)
Coordinates: 10 ° 7 ' N , 98 ° 45' E