Phipun District

Phipun (Thai: พิปูน, pronounced [pʰí.pūːn]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.

Phipun

พิปูน
District
District location in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
Coordinates: 8°33′36″N 99°36′30″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceNakhon Si Thammarat
SeatPhipun
Area
 • Total363.8 km2 (140.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total27,578
 • Density75.8/km2 (196/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code80270
Geocode8005

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise): Nopphitam, Phrom Khiri, Lan Saka, and Chawang of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province; Wiang Sa and Ban Na San of Surat Thani Province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 1 September 1972, when the two tambons Phipun and Kathun were split off from Chawang District.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 8 September 1976.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 43 villages (mubans). Phibun is a township (thesaban tambon) covering parts of tambon Phibun. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Phipunพิปูน75,103
2.Kathunกะทูน95,398
3.Khao Phraเขาพระ127,557
4.Yang Khomยางค้อม95,507
5.Khuan Klangควนกลาง64,013
  
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References
  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอฉวาง จังหวัดนครศรีธรรมราช ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอพิปูน (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 89 (130 ง): 2187. August 29, 1972.
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเลาขวัญ อำเภอคำม่วง อำเภอพิปูน อำเภอศรีเทพ อำเภอนาแห้ว อำเภอส่องดาว อำเภอควนกาหลง อำเภอค่ายบางระจัน อำเภอบ้านตาขุน และอำเภอกุดจับ พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๙ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 93 (109 ก special): 31–34. September 8, 1976.


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