History
The district dates back to the Lamphun district, once responsible for all of the southeastern part of the present-day province. Originally the district was subdivided into 7 tambon - Ban Na, Tha Ruea, Kobkaeb, Thung Tao, I-Pan, Prasaeng and Phanom. In 1899 the southern part was split of as Prasaeng district and Phanom minor district.
Originally the district was administrated from Nakhon Si Thammarat, and was transferred to Chaiya (now Surat Thani) in 1906.
On April 29 1918 the district was renamed to Ban Na, the location of the district office. On July 1 1938 the district office was moved to Na San and the district was renamed on April 20 1939 to Ban Na San. In the 1970s the district was reduced in size when the districts of Khian Sa, Wiang Sa and Ban Na Doem were split off.
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