Chanuman (Thai: ชานุมาน, pronounced [tɕʰāː.nú(ʔ).māːn]; Northeastern Thai: ชานุมาน, pronounced [sa᷇ː.nù(ʔ).ma᷇ːn]) is the northeasternmost district (amphoe) of Amnat Charoen province, northeastern Thailand (Isan).

Later the city fell into an economic crisis and people migrated to other regions.

The district's name came from folklore from both sides of the Mekong: Yak Sa Lue Khue or Yak Ku, a villain ogre who ran out of energy and knelt on the ground, causing holes of various sizes and shapes on the district's land.

The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 59 villages (mubans).

which comprise quite a number of locals painting their faces like Yak Ku and competing among others humorously.