Samo Phlue (, ) is a tambon (sub-district) of Ban Lat District, Phetchaburi Province, western Thailand.
Geography Neighboring sub-districts are (from the north clockwise): Ton Mamuang and Pho Rai Wan of Mueang Phetchaburi District and Tha Sen and Ban Lat of Ban Lat District. Most of the subdistrict consists of lowlands along the Phetchaburi River. An irrigation canal flows through Ban Samo Phlue, Ban Rai Kha, and Ban Don Phlap, providing water for agriculture.
History In the Ayutthaya period, Samo Phlue was the residence of the royal Brahmin, with settlements around 1457 (coincides King Trailok's reign). Brahmins were the gentry of their day, the ancestors of many important people in Thai history, for example, Princess Aphainuchit, mother of Prince Thammathibet; Princess Phiphit Montri, mother of two Ayutthaya kings, Uthumphon and Ekkathat; the royal poet of the early-Rattanakosin period, Sunthon Phu. His father descended from the Brahmin here.
The Phetchaburi River flowing through Wat Tha Chaisiri temple is still believed to be "holy water", thus used in the coronation ceremony of the Thai monarchs of each period.
Administration
Central administration The sub-district is divided into six administrative mubans (villages) No. Name Thai1.Ban Samo Phlueบ้านสมอพลือ2.Ban Tha Saiบ้านท่าไทร3.Ban Rai Khaบ้านไร่คา4.Ban Na Phanangบ้านนาพนัง5.Ban Huai Sueaบ้านห้วยเสือ6.Ban Don Phlapบ้านดอนพลับ
Local administration The tambon is administered by the subdistrict administrative organization (SAO), Samo Phlue (องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลสมอพลือ).
Economy Most Samo Phlue people work in agriculture.
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