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Ron Phibun district

อำเภอร่อนพิบูลย์
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
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.