Vibhavadi District

Vibhavadi
วิภาวดี
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Surat Thani Province
Coordinates: 9°14′20″N 98°58′44″E / 9.23889°N 98.97889°ECoordinates: 9°14′20″N 98°58′44″E / 9.23889°N 98.97889°E
Country  Thailand
Province Surat Thani
Amphoe established 1992
Area
  Total 543.5 km2 (209.8 sq mi)
Population (2013)
  Total 15,125
  Density 27.8/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 84180
Geocode 8419

Vibhavadi is a district (amphoe) in the west of Surat Thani Province, southern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Tha Chang, Phunphin, Khiri Rat Nikhom, and Ban Ta Khun.

The district is in the hills of the Phuket mountain range, with part of the district being protected in the Khlong Yan Wildlife Sanctuary and the Kaeng Krung National Park.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 22 April 1992 by splitting off two tambon from Khiri Rat Nikhom district.[1] It is named after princess Vibhavadi Rangsit, who was killed in 1977 when rebels shot down her helicopter in eastern Surat Thani Province.

Following a decision of the Thai government on 15 May 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts.[2] With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official.[3]

Temples

There are three Buddhist temples in the district, all of the Mahayana branch.[4]

Administration

Central administration

The district Vibhavadi is subdivided into 2 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 31 administrative villages (muban).

No. Name Thai[5] Villages Inh.[6]
1.Takuk Taiตะกุกใต้145,937
2.Takuk Nueaตะกุกเหนือ179,188

Local administration

There are 2 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

References

External links