Samo Khae
Samo Khae (Thai: สมอแข) is a sub-district in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.
Samo Khae สมอแข | |
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Tambon | |
| District | Mueang Phitsanulok District |
| Province | Phitsanulok |
| Country | Thailand |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 13,232 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 65000 |
| Geocode | 650107 |
| Chief roadway | Route 12 |
Geography
The topography of Samo Khae is fertile lowlands.[1] The sub-district is bordered to the north by Don Thong, 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.[1] Samo Khae lies in the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.
Culture
Samo Khae is home to a large population of migrants from Ratchaburi, and as such, much of the local culture involves northern customs.[1]
Administration
The following is a list of the sub-district's mubans, which roughly correspond to villages:[2]
| 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 sub-district towards an industrial economy, although the primary way of life is still rice farming.[1]
Governmental institutions
The following is a list of governmental institutions in Samo Khae:[1]
- Station 5 of the Police Bureau of Highway Regulation
- Phitsanulok Province Industrial Park
- Phitsanulok Province Administrative Office
- Fort Somdetphra Boromma Trailokanat (Royal Thai Army Base) in muban 2, named after King Boromma Trailokanat of Ayutthaya
- Provincial Electricity Authority in muban 7