Amphoe Khok Charoen
Encyclopedia
Khok Charoen is a district (amphoe
) of Lopburi Province
, central Thailand
.
. It was upgraded to a full district on November 4, 1993.
of Nakhon Sawan Province
, Wichian Buri
and Si Thep
of Phetchabun Province
, Chai Badan
, Sa Bot
and Nong Muang
of Lopburi Province.
), which are further subdivided into 53 villages (muban
). There are no municipal (thesaban
) areas, and 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...
) of Lopburi Province
Lopburi Province
Lop Buri is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phetchabun, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Saraburi, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Ang Thong, Sing Buri and Nakhon Sawan.-Geography:...
, central Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on March 9 1987 by splitting off four tambon from Khok Samrong districtAmphoe Khok Samrong
Khok Samrong is a district of Lopburi Province in central Thailand. The district is the transportation hub of the province.-History:Originally named Phu Kha, the minor district was renamed to Sa Bot in 1909...
. It was upgraded to a full district on November 4, 1993.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) PhaisaliAmphoe Phaisali
Phaisali is a district in the eastern part of Nakhon Sawan Province, Thailand.-History:Phaisali is an ancient city, as proven by Khmer remains in Tambon Samrong Chai...
of Nakhon Sawan Province
Nakhon Sawan Province
Nakhon Sawan is one of the provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Kamphaeng Phet, Phichit, Phetchabun, Lop Buri, Sing Buri, Chai Nat, Uthai Thani and Tak.- Etymology :...
, Wichian Buri
Amphoe Wichian Buri
Wichian Buri is a district in southern part of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand.-History:In the past the area of Wichian Buri was administrated by the Mueang Tha Rong. King Rama III upgraded status of Tha Rong city by gathering Bua Chum and Chai Badan and changed the city name to be Wichian...
and Si Thep
Amphoe Si Thep
Si Thep is the southernmost district of Phetchabun Province, located in the Pa Sak valley.-History:The district was created on December 13 1970 as a minor district with territory from Wichian Buri district. It was upgraded to be Amphoe Si Thep on August 8, 1976.The ancient city of Si Thep was...
of Phetchabun Province
Phetchabun Province
Phetchabun is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Loei, Khon Kaen, Chaiyaphum, Lopburi, Nakhon Sawan, Phichit and Phitsanulok.- Geography :...
, Chai Badan
Amphoe Chai Badan
Chai Badan is a district in eastern part of Lopburi Province, central Thailand. The local people usually call it Lam Narai, as the district center is located in Tambon Lam Narai.-History:...
, Sa Bot
Amphoe Sa Bot
Sa Bot is a district in the northern part of Lopburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The minor district was created on June 5 1981, by separating thetambon Sa Bot, Maha Phot and Tha Thung Chang of Khok Samrong district...
and Nong Muang
Amphoe Nong Muang
Nong Muang is a district in the northern part of Lopburi Province, central Thailand.-History:Following a suggestion issued in 1989, six tambon were separated from Khok Samrong to form the new minor district Nong Muang on April 1, 1990...
of Lopburi Province.
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 53 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...
). There are no municipal (thesaban
Thesaban
Thesaban are the municipalities in Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities - city, town and subdistrict municipality. Both Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities outside the thesaban system....
) areas, and further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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External links
- http://www.khokjaroen.com (Thai only)
- amphoe.com