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District in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
Ron Phibun district อำเภอร่อนพิบูลย์
District
Level junction near Khao Chum Thong Junction railway station, Ron PhibunLevel junction near Khao Chum Thong Junction railway station, Ron Phibun
District location in Nakhon Si Thammarat provinceDistrict location in Nakhon Si Thammarat province
Coordinates: 8°10′48″N 99°51′18″E / 8.18000°N 99.85500°E / 8.18000; 99.85500
CountryThailand
ProvinceNakhon Si Thammarat
SeatRon Phibun
Area
 • Total335.5 km (129.5 sq mi)
Population
 • Total82,754
 • Density246.7/km (639/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code80130
Geocode8013

Ron Phibun (Thai: อำเภอร่อนพิบูลย์, pronounced [rɔ̂n pʰí(ʔ).būːn]) Ron Phibun or Ronphibun is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Nakhon Si Thammarat province, southern Thailand. The district is home to the Phud Hong Leper Colony. As of 2020, it provides a home for 133 leprosy patients.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Thung Song, Lan Saka, Phra Phrom, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Cha-uat, and Chulabhorn of Nakhon Si Thammarat province.

Administration

The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 61 villages (mubans). There are three townships (thesaban tambons). Ron Phibun and Hin Tok both covers parts of the same-named tambons, and Khao Chum Thong covers the whole tambon Khuan Koei. There are a further six tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Ron Phibun ร่อนพิบูลย์ 16 26,287
2. Hin Tok หินตก 12 19,431
3. Sao Thong เสาธง 8 11,435
4. Khuan Koei ควนเกย 10 4,495
5. Khuan Phang ควนพัง 8 12,711
6. Khuan Chum ควนชุม 7 8,395
 Map of tambons

References

  1. "Phud Hong Lepers Foundation". Giving Back Association. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  2. Pisuthipan, Arusa (26 April 2016). "As tough as old boots". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  3. Pisuthipan, Arusa (6 July 2020). "Forgotten victims of the virus". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 6 July 2020.

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