Ron Phibun District

Ron Phibun (Thai: ร่อนพิบูลย์, pronounced [rɔ̂n pʰí(ʔ).būːn]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.

Ron Phibun

ร่อนพิบูลย์
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

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