La-un district
La-un is a district of Ranong province, southern Thailand.
History
In 1932 the minor district 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 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, which are further subdivided into 30 villages.| 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 |
Local government
La-un is a subdistrict municipality and covers subdistricts La-un Tai and Bang Phra Tai. There are further three subdistrict administrative organizations - SAO : 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 |
| 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.