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Amphoe Ron Phibun
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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