La-un (, ) 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. 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 Central government The district is divided into seven subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 30 villages (muban).
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 Total3015,240
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.
La-un subdistrict municipality Pop. La-un Tai 1,661 Bang Phra Tai 968 Total 2,629 La-un Nuea - SAO Pop. 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 Bang Phra Nuea SAO 3,624
Healthcare Hospital There is community hospital in La-un district with 16 beds. Health promoting hospitals There are total eight health-promoting hospitals in the district, of which; one in La-un Tai, La-un Nuea, Nai Wong Nuea and Nai Wong Tai and two in Bang Phra Nuea and Bang Kaeo.
Religion There are nine Theravada Buddhist temples in the district. One in La-un Tai, Bang Phra Tai and Nai Wong Nuea, two in La-un Nuea, Bang Phra Nuea and Bang Kaew.
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