Vibhavadi ( th, วิภาวดี, , ) 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 west of Surat Thani province, southern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise): Tha Chang,

Phunphin Phunphin ( th, พุนพิน, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in Surat Thani province in the south of Thailand. Tha Kham is the principal town of the district. In 2014, the population was 73,067. Geography Neighboring districts are (from north ...

, Khiri Rat Nikhom, and Ban Ta Khun. The district is in the hills of the

Phuket mountain range The Phuket Range ( th, ทิวเขาภูเก็ต, ''Thio Khao Phuket'', ) is a subrange of the Tenasserim Hills in the Kra Isthmus, Thailand. Geography The Phuket chain is a continuation of the greater Tenasserim range, forming one of ...

, with part of the district being protected in the

Khlong Yan Wildlife Sanctuary Khlong Yan ( th, คลองยัน) is a wildlife sanctuary in southern Thailand, located in the west of Surat Thani Province. It is located between the Khao Sok and Kaeng Krung National Park within the hills of the Phuket mountain range. It ...

and the

Kaeng Krung National Park Kaeng Krung National Park ( th, แก่งกรุง) is a national park in southern Thailand, protecting 338,125 rai ~ of forests in the Phuket mountain range. It was declared a national park on 4 December 1991. The park is in northwest Su ...

History

The minor district (''

king 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 ...

'') was created on 22 April 1992 by splitting off two ''tambons'' from Khiri Rat Nikhom district. It is named after Princess

Vibhavadi Rangsit Princess Vibhavadi Rangsit ( th, วิภาวดีรังสิต; ; 20 November 1920 – 16 February 1977), née Princess Vibhavadi Rajani ( th, วิภาวดี รัชนี; ) was a Thai writer and a member of the Thai royal f ...

, who was killed in 1977 when rebels shot down her helicopter in eastern Surat Thani Province. On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts including this one, were upgraded to full districts on 24 August.

Temples

There are three Buddhist temples in the district, all of the

Mahayana ''Mahāyāna'' (; "Great Vehicle") is a term for a broad group of Buddhist traditions, texts, philosophies, and practices. Mahāyāna Buddhism developed in India (c. 1st century BCE onwards) and is considered one of the three main existing bra ...

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(in Thai) *Pho Noi (โพธิ์น้อย) *Aran Ya Ram (อรัญญาราม) *Vibhavadi Wana Ram (วิภาวดีวนาราม)

Administration

Central administration

Vibhavadi is divided into two 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 31 administrative 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'').

Local administration

There are two sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: * Takuk Tai (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Takuk Tai. * Takuk Nuea (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Takuk Nuea.

References

External links

amphoe.com
{{Amphoe Surat Thani Vibhavadi