 The district was created as a minor district ("king amphoe") on 1 April 1990, when the two "tambons" Tham Phannara and Khlong Se were split off from Chawang District.A first temporary district office was within Wat Tham Phannara, until the current office building was opened on 4 October 1993.On 7 September 1995 the minor district was upgraded to a full district.