Amphoe Samrong Thap

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Samrong Thap
สำโรงทาบ
Statistics
Province: Surin
Area: 375.2 km²
Inhabitants: 52,459 (2005)
Pop. density: 139.8 inh./km²
Geocode: 3212
Postal code: 32170
Map
Map of Surin, Thailand highlighting Samrong Thap

Samrong Thap (Thai: สำโรงทาบ) is a district (Amphoe) in the eastern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.

[edit] History

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

[edit] 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.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 100 villages (muban). Samrong Thap is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Samrong Thap and Nong Phai Lom. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Samrong Thap สำโรงทาบ 12 6,900
2. Nong Phai Lom หนองไผ่ล้อม 13 9,538
3. Kra-om กระออม 9 4,780
4. Nong Ha หนองฮะ 11 4,939
5. Si Suk ศรีสุข 8 4,785
6. Ko Kaeo เกาะแก้ว 11 5,301
7. Muen Si หมื่นศรี 9 5,494
8. Samet เสม็จ 8 3,608
9. Sa No สะโน 9 3,318
10. Pradu ประดู่ 10 3,796


Amphoe of Surin Seal of Surin
Amphoe:

Mueang Surin - Chumphon Buri - Tha Tum - Chom Phra - Prasat - Kap Choeng - Rattanaburi - Sanom - Sikhoraphum - Sangkha - Lamduan - Samrong Thap - Buachet

King Amphoe: Phanom Dong Rak - Si Narong - Khwao Sinarin - Non Narai