Samo Khae
Encyclopedia
Samo Khae is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District
of Phitsanulok Province
, Thailand
.
, to the east by Wang Thong
of Amphoe Wang Thong
, to the south by Wang Phikun
of Amphoe Wang Thong
and to the west by Aranyik
. Samo Khae lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.
, and as such, much of the local culture involves northern customs.
Amphoe Mueang Phitsanulok
Mueang Phitsanulok is the capital district of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.- History :Mueang Phitsanulok was the first class city in the northern part of Ayutthaya kingdom till the end of the kingdom in 1767. Also in the reign of King Taksin the Great, Phitsanulok was the first class...
of Phitsanulok Province
Phitsanulok Province
Phitsanulok is a provinces of Thailand, located in the north. Neighboring provinces are Loei, Phetchabun, Phichit, Kamphaeng Phet, Sukhothai, Uttaradit. In the north-east it also has a short border with Xaignabouli of Laos....
, 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...
.
Geography
The topography of Samo Khae is fertile lowlands. The subdistrict is bordered to the north by Don ThongDon Thong
Don Thong is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:The terrain of Don Thong is generally flat lowlands, with some hills on the eastern edge of the subdistrict. Don Thong is bordered to the north by Ban Pa, to the east by Amphoe Wang Thong,...
, to the east by Wang Thong
Wang Thong
Wang Thong is a subdistrict in the Wang Thong District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:The Bueng Rachanok Swamp is a popular tourist destination in the Wang Thong subdistrict. The Wang Thong River flows through Wang Thong...
of Amphoe Wang Thong
Amphoe Wang Thong
Wang Thong is a district of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.-History:The district was established in 1895 in the name Nakhon Pa Mak district after the name of the central tambon, with the district office located at Ban Sam Ruen...
, to the south by Wang Phikun
Wang Phikun
Wang Phikun is a subdistrict in the Wang Thong District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Wang Phikun lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed...
of Amphoe Wang Thong
Amphoe Wang Thong
Wang Thong is a district of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.-History:The district was established in 1895 in the name Nakhon Pa Mak district after the name of the central tambon, with the district office located at Ban Sam Ruen...
and to the west by Aranyik
Aranyik
Aranyik is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Aranyik lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed...
. Samo Khae lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.
Culture
Samo Khae is home to a large population of migrants from RatchaburiRatchaburi
Ratchaburi ) is a town in western Thailand, capital of the Ratchaburi Province. It covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang of Mueang Ratchaburi district. As of 2006 it has a population of 38,208.-External links:*...
, and as such, much of the local culture involves northern customs.
Administration
The following is a list of the subdistrict's muban, which roughly correspond to the villages:| No. | English | Thai |
| 1 | Ban Nong Tho | บ้านหนองตอ |
| 2 & 6 | Ban Noen Makhuek | บ้านเนินมะคึก |
| 3 | Ban Dong Pradok | บ้านดงประโดก |
| 4 | Ban Samo Khae | บ้านสมอแข |
| 5 | Ban Go | บ้านก่อ |
| 7 | Ban Phong Saton-Chinlap | บ้านพงศธร-ชินลาภ |
| 8 | Ban Chat Ragaew-Gromtan | บ้านฉัตรแก้ว-กรมธรรม์ |
Economy
Samo Khae's close proximity to the urban center of Phitsanulok has driven the subdistrict towards an industrial economy, although the primary way of life is still rice farming.Governmental Institutions
The following is a list of governmental institutions in Samo Khae:- Station 5 of the Police Bureau of Highway Regulation in Ban Samo Khae
- Phitsanulok Province Industrial Park in Ban Samo Khae
- Phitsanulok Province Aministrative Office in Ban Sam Khae
- Fort Somdetphra Boromma Trailokanat (Royal Thai Army Base) in muban 2, named after King Boromma Trailokanat of AyutthayaAyutthaya kingdomAyutthaya was a Siamese kingdom that existed from 1350 to 1767. Ayutthaya was friendly towards foreign traders, including the Chinese, Vietnamese , Indians, Japanese and Persians, and later the Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch and French, permitting them to set up villages outside the walls of the...
- Provincial Electricity Authority in muban 7
Temples
- Wat Sri Wanaram in muban 3
- Wat Gromtan in muban 3
- Wat Samo Khae in muban 4
- Wat Noen Makhuek in muban 2
- Wat Sala Song Phi Nong in muban 1