Samrong Thap district explained

Official Name:Samrong Thap
Native Name:สำโรงทาบ
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Surin
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:52459
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:32170
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:3212
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:15.0225°N 103.9361°W

Samrong Thap (Thai: สำโรงทาบ, in Thai pronounced as /sǎm.rōːŋ tʰâːp/) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Surin province, northeastern Thailand.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Samrong Thap was established on 1 September 1958. It was upgraded to a full district on 11 December 1959.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise): Sikhoraphum, Sanom and Non Narai of Surin Province; Mueang Chan, Huai Thap Than and Prang Ku of Sisaket province.

Administration

The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 100 villages (mubans). Samrong Thap is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Samrong Thap and Nong Phai Lom. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Samrong Thapสำโรงทาบ126,900
2.Nong Phai Lomหนองไผ่ล้อม139,538
3.Kra-omกระออม94,780
4.Nong Haหนองฮะ114,939
5.Si Sukศรีสุข84,785
6.Ko Kaeoเกาะแก้ว115,301
7.Muen Siหมื่นศรี95,494
8.Sametเสม็จ83,608
9.Sanoสะโน93,318
10.Praduประดู่103,796

Notable people