Ron Phibun district

Ron Phibun district
อำเภอร่อนพิบูลย์
District
Level junction near Khao Chum Thong Junction railway station, Ron Phibun
Level junction near Khao Chum Thong Junction railway station, Ron Phibun
District location in Nakhon Si Thammarat province
District location in Nakhon Si Thammarat province
Coordinates: 8°10′48″N 99°51′18″E / 8.18000°N 99.85500°E / 8.18000; 99.85500
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

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]

  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.