Amphoe Phipun
Encyclopedia
Phipun is a district (Amphoe
) in the northern part of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
, southern Thailand
.
, Lan Saka
, Chawang
of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Wiang Sa
and Ban Na San
of Surat Thani Province
.
. It was upgraded to a full district on September 8 1976.
), which are further subdivided into 43 villages (muban
). Phibun is a township (thesaban tambon) covering parts of the tambon Phibun. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) in the northern part of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
Nakhon Si Thammarat is one of the southern provinces of Thailand, at the eastern shore of the Gulf of Thailand...
, southern Thailand
Southern Thailand
Southern Thailand is a distinct region of Thailand, connected with the Central region by the narrow Kra Isthmus.-Geography:Southern Thailand is located on the Malay Peninsula, with an area around 70,713 km², bounded to the north by Kra Isthmus as the narrowest part of the peninsula. The...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Nopphitam, Phrom KhiriAmphoe Phrom Khiri
Phrom Khiri is a district of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.-History:On August 26, 1974 the minor district Phrom Khiri was formed with the three tambon Phrom Lok, Ban Ko and In Khiri split from Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat district...
, Lan Saka
Amphoe Lan Saka
Lan Saka is a district of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.-History:The district was at first a minor district named Khao Kaeo , which was a subordinate of Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat. When the district office was moved to tambon Lan Saka, the district was renamed accordingly...
, Chawang
Amphoe Chawang
Chawang is a district of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phipun, Lan Saka, Chang Klang, Na Bon, Thung Yai and Tham Phannara of Nakhon Si Thammarat, and Wiang Sa of Surat Thani Province.The east of the district is part of the Khao Luang...
of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Wiang Sa
Amphoe Wiang Sa, Surat Thani Province
-Geography:Wiang Sa is located in the southeast of Surat Thani province. Neighboring district are Phrasaeng, Khian Sa and Ban Na San of Surat Thani, and Phipun, Chawang and Tham Phannara of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province....
and Ban Na San
Amphoe Ban Na San
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nopphitam and Phipun of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Wiang Sa, Khian Sa, Ban Na Doem, Mueang Surat Thani and Kanchanadit....
of Surat Thani Province
Surat Thani Province
Surat Thani is the largest of the southern provinces of Thailand, on the eastern shore of the Gulf of Thailand. Surat Thani means City of Good People, the title given to the city by King Vajiravudh ....
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History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on September 1 1972, when the two tambon Phipun and Kathun were split off from Chawang districtAmphoe Chawang
Chawang is a district of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phipun, Lan Saka, Chang Klang, Na Bon, Thung Yai and Tham Phannara of Nakhon Si Thammarat, and Wiang Sa of Surat Thani Province.The east of the district is part of the Khao Luang...
. It was upgraded to a full district on September 8 1976.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 43 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). Phibun is a township (thesaban tambon) covering parts of the tambon Phibun. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)
- http://www.phipun.com Website of district (Thai)