Ron Phibun district

District in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand

Ron Phibun district อำเภอร่อนพิบูลย์
District
Level junction near Khao Chum Thong Junction railway station, Ron Phibun
District 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
Country	Thailand
Province	Nakhon Si Thammarat
Seat	Ron Phibun
Area
• Total	335.5 km² (129.5 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	82,754
• Density	246.7/km² (639/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	80130
Geocode	8013

Ron Phibun (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]

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

References

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