Ron Phibun District

Ron Phibun District (Thai: อำเภอร่อนพิบูลย์, pronounced [rɔ̂n pʰí(ʔ).būːn]) Ron Phibun or Ronphibool 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.[1] As of 2020, it provides a home for 133 leprosy patients.[2][3]

Ron Phibun District

อำเภอร่อนพิบูลย์
District
District location in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
Coordinates: 8°10′48″N 99°51′18″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceNakhon Si Thammarat
SeatRon Phibun
Area
 • Total335.5 km2 (129.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total82,754
 • Density246.7/km2 (639/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code80130
Geocode8013

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 Phibunร่อนพิบูลย์1626,287
2.Hin Tokหินตก1219,431
3.Sao Thongเสาธง811,435
4.Khuan Koeiควนเกย104,495
5.Khuan Phangควนพัง812,711
6.Khuan Chumควนชุม78,395
  

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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