Phipun district

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Phipun (Template:Langx, Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Nakhon Si Thammarat province, southern Thailand.

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. Phipun พิปูน 7 5,103
2. Kathun กะทูน 9 5,398
3. Khao Phra เขาพระ 12 7,557
4. Yang Khom ยางค้อม 9 5,507
5. Khuan Klang ควนกลาง 6 4,013
 Map of subdistricts

References

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