Ron Phibun district
อำเภอร่อนพิบูลย์ | |
|---|---|
 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 / 8.18000°N 99.85500°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 |
Ron Phibun (Thai: อำเภอร่อนพิบูลย์, pronounced [rɔ̂n pʰí(ʔ).būːn]) Ron Phibun or Ronphibool 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]
- ^ "Phud Hong Lepers Foundation". Giving Back Association. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ Pisuthipan, Arusa (26 April 2016). "As tough as old boots". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ Pisuthipan, Arusa (6 July 2020). "Forgotten victims of the virus". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 6 July 2020.