During World War II the Japanese army landed in Pak Phun.
They were heavily opposed by the Thai army led by Major General Luang Senanrong.
The commander of the 6th Army Region was the commander-in-chief, leading combat operations at the Ban Tha Phae front.
[2] Pak Phun has a flat terrain situated on the Gulf of Thailand.
[2] Pak Phun's mangrove forest covers an area of approximately 2,000 rais (790.51 acres) and is a habitat for a variety of edible aquatic animal resources such as oyster, mud crab, mullet, spotted scat, sea bass, eeltail catfish etc.