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Samo Khae

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Country
  
Thailand

Postal code
  
65000

Website
  
ThaiTambon.com

Population
  
13,232 (2005)

Geocode
  
650107

Time zone
  
Thailand (UTC+7)

Chief roadway
  
Route 12

Local time
  
Saturday 1:08 PM

Province
  
Phitsanulok Province

Weather
  
31°C, Wind S at 11 km/h, 60% Humidity

Amphoes
  
Phitsanulok Province, Mueang Phitsanulok District

Samo Khae (Thai: สมอแข) is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.

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Map of Samo Khae, Mueang Phitsanulok District, Phitsanulok, Thailand

Geography

The topography of Samo Khae is fertile lowlands. The subdistrict 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. 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 Ratchaburi, 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:

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 Administrative Office in Ban Sam Khae
  • Fort Somdetphra Boromma Trailokanat (Royal Thai Army Base) in muban 2, named after King Boromma Trailokanat of Ayutthaya
  • Provincial Electricity Authority in muban 7
  • Temples

  • Wat Sri Wanaram (Thai: วัดศรีวนาราม) in muban 3
  • Wat Gromtan (Thai: วัดกรมธรรม์) in muban 3
  • Wat Samo Khae (Thai: วัดสมอแข) in muban 4
  • Wat Noen Makhuek (Thai: วัดเนินมะคึก) in muban 2
  • Wat Sala Song Phi Nong (Thai: วัดศาลาสองพี่น้อง, English: Hall of Two Brothers Temple) in muban 1
  • References

    Samo Khae Wikipedia