Khok Samrong is a district (amphoe

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:...

 in 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...

. The district is the transportation hub of the province.

History

Originally named Phu Kha, the minor district (King Amphoe) was renamed to Sa Bot in 1909. In 1915 it became a full district and renamed to Khok Samrong, as the district office was relocated to there.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) 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...

, 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...

, 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:...

, Phatthana Nikhom

Amphoe Phatthana Nikhom

Phatthana Nikhom is a district of Lopburi Province in central Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chai Badan and Tha Luang of Lopburi Province, Muak Lek, Wang Muang, Kaeng Khoi, Chaloem Phra Kiat and Phra Phutthabat of Saraburi Province, and Mueang Lop Buri and Khok Samrong of...

, Mueang Lopburi and Ban Mi

Amphoe Ban Mi

Ban Mi is a district in the western part Lopburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The district was created in 1883, then named Sanam Chaeng. When the district office was moved to Ban Huay Kaew, the district name was changed to Huay Kaew as well...

.

Misc

Kasetsart University

Kasetsart University

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 Lopburi campus is located in Tambon Phaniat, Khok Samrong district.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 13 subdistricts (tambon

Tambon

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 137 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...

). The township (thesaban tambon) Khok Samrong covers parts of the tambon Khok Samrong. There are further 13 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

1.	Khok Samrong	โคกสำโรง
2.	Ko Kaeo	เกาะแก้ว
3.	Thalung Lek	ถลุงเหล็ก
4.	Lum Khao	หลุมข้าว
5.	Huai Pong	ห้วยโป่ง
6.	Khlong Ket	คลองเกตุ
7.	Sakae Rap	สะแกราบ
8.	Phaniat	เพนียด
9.	Wang Phloeng	วังเพลิง
10.	Dong Marum	ดงมะรุม
18.	Wang Khon Khwang	วังขอนขว้าง
20.	Wang Chan	วังจั่น
22.	Nong Khaem	หนองแขม

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Nong Muang and Khok Charoen district.