History
The district was formed when in 1897 Mueang Chaiya and Kanchanadit were merged into a single province named Chaiya, with its administrative center located at Ban Don, with the district named Ban Don (บ้านดอน) accordingly. In 1915 the province was renamed to Surat Thani. In 1938 the district was renamed to Mueang Surat Thani, when all capital districts were named according to the corresponding province name.
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