Ron Phibun ( th, อำเภอร่อนพิบูลย์, ) Ron Phibun or Ronphibool is a district (''
amphoe
An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', th, อำเภอ, )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the provinces, and are analogous to countie ...
'') 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
Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease (HD), is a long-term infection by the bacteria ''Mycobacterium leprae'' or ''Mycobacterium lepromatosis''. Infection can lead to damage of the nerves, respiratory tract, skin, and eyes. This nerve damag ...
patients.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise):
Thung Song,
Lan Saka,
Phra Phrom
Phra Phrom ( th, พระพรหม; from Sanskrit: ''Brahmā'', ब्रह्मा) is the Thai representation of the Hindu creator god Brahma. In modern Thailand, Phra Phrom is often worshipped outside of Hindu contexts by regular Buddh ...
,
Chaloem Phra Kiat,
Cha-uat, and
Chulabhorn of
Nakhon Si Thammarat province.
Administration
The district is divided into six sub-districts (''
tambon
''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province (''changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 ''khwaeng'' ...
s''), which are further subdivided into 61 villages (''
muban
Muban ( th, หมู่บ้าน; , ) is the lowest administrative sub-division of Thailand. Usually translated as 'village' and sometimes as 'hamlet', they are a subdivision of a tambon (subdistrict). , there were 74,944 administrative mu ...
s''). There are three townships (''
thesaban tambon
Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' system.
The mu ...
s''). 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).
References
External links
amphoe.com
Districts of Nakhon Si Thammarat province
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