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La-ngu is a district of Satun Province, southern Thailand. La-ngu's port, Pak Bara, is the ferry port year-round for boats going to most of the islands in Tarutao Marine National Park, which includes Ko Lipe. It is now the proposed site of Thailand's deep-seaport on the Andaman Sea.HistoryLa-ngu was one of the three original districts of Satun, at first a minor district under Thung Wa district. When the pepper production in Thung Wa district declined in the 1910s, many natives moved to the farmland of La-ngu. In 1930 the government adjusted the administrative structure to match the changed economic situation, making La-ngu a district and reducing Thung Wa to a minor district under La-ngu.At first subdivided into seven tambon, in 1940 these were reduced to five. The sixth tambon, Khao Khao, was created on 1 August 1978.GeographyNeighboring districts are Thung Wa, Manang, Khuan Kalong and Tha Phae. To the west is the Andaman Sea.A big part of the shoreline of the district as well as several islands are part of the Mu Ko Phetra National Park.AdministrationThe district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts, which are further subdivided into 64 villages . Kamphaeng is a township which covers parts of tambon Kamphaeng. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations .