Ron Phibun district

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.^[1] As of 2020, it provides a home for 133 leprosy patients.^[2][3]

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
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

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