History
The population of the district is made up of 5 tribes – Phu Thai, Saek, Yau, Kalueng and Thai Isan. The Yau form the largest group, who came from Luang Prabang in modern-day Laos in the 16th century. Others immigrated from Ubon Ratchathani Province.
The district was established on August 16, 1971 as a minor district (King Amphoe) by splitting off the three tambon Na Wa, Na Ngua and Ban Siao from Si Songkhram district. On March 22, 1979 it was elevated to full district status. Additionally to the three original subdistricts three further were created - Nakhun Yai in 1978, Lao Phatthana in 1979, and Tha Ruea in 1987.
The township Na Wa was created in 1963 as a sanitary district (sukhaphiban). Like all sanitary districts it was upgraded to a township (thesaban tambon) in May 1999.
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