| Official Name: | Vibhavadi |
| Native Name: | วิภาวดี |
| Native Name Lang: | th |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Surat Thani |
| Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
| Subdivision Type3: | Subdistrict |
| Subdivision Name3: | 2 |
| Subdivision Type4: | Muban |
| Subdivision Name4: | 31 |
| Established Title: | District established |
| Established Date: | 1992 |
| Population Total: | 15,459 |
| Population As Of: | 2017 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 84180 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 8419 |
| Timezone: | ICT |
| Utc Offset: | +7 |
| Coordinates: | 9.2389°N 98.9789°W |
Vibhavadi (Thai: วิภาวดี,, in Thai pronounced as /wí.pʰāː.wā.dīː/) is a district (amphoe) in the west of Surat Thani province, southern Thailand.
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.
The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 22 April 1992 by splitting off two tambons 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.
On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts including this one, were upgraded to full districts on 24 August.[2] [3]
There are three Buddhist temples in the district, all of the Mahayana branch.[4]
Vibhavadi is divided into two sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 31 administrative villages (mubans).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[5] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Takuk Tai | Thai: ตะกุกใต้ | 14 | 6,005 | |
| 2. | Takuk Nuea | Thai: ตะกุกเหนือ | 17 | 9,454 |
There are two sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: