Amphoe Kut Chum
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Kut Chum is a district (amphoe
) of Yasothon Province
in northeastern Thailand
.
.
On July 17, 1963, it was elevated to the level of district (amphoe), then of Ubon Ratchathani Province
. When Yasothon
was separated from Ubon, Kut Chum was one of the districts relocated to the new province.
, Thai Charoen
, Pa Tio
, Mueang Yasothon
, and Sai Mun
of Yasothon Province, and Selaphum
and Nong Phok
of Roi Et Province
.
Kut Chum is well-known for its organic movement
and organic foods, chiefly the organic farming
of rice
. Kut Chum also achieved fame for issuing its own local scrip
called Bia Kut Chum. Bia
, Thai for cowry
shell, was once a unit of currency equal to of a Thai baht, and Bia is still current in metaphorical expressions, so the usage ran afoul of currency laws. To side-step implications that they intended a substitute local currency
, they changed to Boon
Kut Chum, which are barter
coupon
s with a fixed value in baht, that may be exchanged for goods and services within the community
.)
) which make up 125 villages (muban
).
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 Yasothon Province
Yasothon Province
Yasothon is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand on the Chi River. Neighboring provinces are Mukdahan, Amnat Charoen, Ubon Ratchathani, Sisaket and Roi Et.-Geography:...
in northeastern 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...
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History
The village of Kut Chum was established in 1912. A minor district (king amphoe) Kut Chum was established on August 1, 1961. It was made out of the four subdistricts Non Pueai, Phai (in 1978 reassigned to Sai Mun district), Phon Ngan and Kammaet split off from Yasothon districtAmphoe Mueang Yasothon
Mueang Yasothon is the capital district of the province of Yasothon in northeastern Thailand on the Chi River. Subdistrict Nai Mueang determines the city limits of the town of Yasothon.-History:...
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On July 17, 1963, it was elevated to the level of district (amphoe), then of Ubon Ratchathani Province
Ubon Ratchathani Province
-History:The area was part of the Khmer Empire. Before the late eighteenth century, this area evidently was outside Siamese or Thai Ayutthaya Kingdom....
. When Yasothon
Yasothon Province
Yasothon is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand on the Chi River. Neighboring provinces are Mukdahan, Amnat Charoen, Ubon Ratchathani, Sisaket and Roi Et.-Geography:...
was separated from Ubon, Kut Chum was one of the districts relocated to the new province.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Loeng Nok ThaAmphoe Loeng Nok Tha
Loeng Nok Tha is a district of Yasothon Province in northeastern Thailand. Loeng Nok Tha town, the administrative center of the district, lies 69 km from Mueang Yasothon, and approximately 600 km from Bangkok.-History:...
, Thai Charoen
Amphoe Thai Charoen
-History:Thai Charoen, formerly a subdistrict of Loeng Nok Tha, was established as a minor district on April 1, 1992, comprising 5 subdistricts formerly of Loeng Nok Tha....
, Pa Tio
Amphoe Pa Tio
-History:Around 1889 there was an influx of Lao settlers into the Isan region after a large area of Thailand east of the Mekong River was ceded to the French. Among the villages established in this migration was Ban Pa Tio....
, Mueang Yasothon
Amphoe Mueang Yasothon
Mueang Yasothon is the capital district of the province of Yasothon in northeastern Thailand on the Chi River. Subdistrict Nai Mueang determines the city limits of the town of Yasothon.-History:...
, and Sai Mun
Amphoe Sai Mun
-History:Sai Mun village was formerly a village of Amphoe Yasothon, when it was still part of Ubon Ratchathani Province. The village changed locations around the time of King Rama V when an epidemic caused villagers to abandon their homes and start a new village two kilometers away...
of Yasothon Province, and Selaphum
Amphoe Selaphum
Selaphum is a district in the eastern part of Roi Et Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phanom Phrai, At Samat, Thung Khao Luang, Thawat Buri, Chiang Khwan, Pho Chai, Phon Thong and Nong Phok of Roi Et Province, Kut Chum, Sai Mun and Mueang Yasothon of Yasothon...
and Nong Phok
Amphoe Nong Phok
Nong Phok is a district in the northeastern part of Roi Et Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Selaphum, Phon Thong and Moei Wadi of Roi Et Province, Nong Sung of Mukdahan Province, and Loeng Nok Tha and Kut Chum of Yasothon Province.-History:The district goes...
of Roi Et Province
Roi Et Province
Roi Et is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand. Neighboring Provinces are Kalasin, Mukdahan, Yasothon, Sisaket, Surin and Maha Sarakham....
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Economy
Organic movement
The organic movement broadly refers to the organizations and individuals involved worldwide in the promotion of organic farming, which is a more sustainable mode of agriculture...
and organic foods, chiefly the organic farming
Organic farming
Organic farming is the form of agriculture that relies on techniques such as crop rotation, green manure, compost and biological pest control to maintain soil productivity and control pests on a farm...
of rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
. Kut Chum also achieved fame for issuing its own local scrip
Scrip
Scrip is an American term for any substitute for currency which is not legal tender and is often a form of credit. Scrips were created as company payment of employees and also as a means of payment in times where regular money is unavailable, such as remote coal towns, military bases, ships on long...
called Bia Kut Chum. Bia
Thai baht
The baht is the currency of Thailand. It is subdivided into 100 satang . The issuance of currency is the responsibility of the Bank of Thailand.-History:The baht, like the pound, originated from a traditional unit of mass...
, Thai for cowry
Cowry
Cowry, also sometimes spelled cowrie, plural cowries, is the common name for a group of small to large sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries...
shell, was once a unit of currency equal to of a Thai baht, and Bia is still current in metaphorical expressions, so the usage ran afoul of currency laws. To side-step implications that they intended a substitute local currency
Local currency
In economics, a local currency, in its common usage, is a currency not backed by a national government , and intended to trade only in a small area. As a tool of fiscal localism, local moneys can raise awareness of the state of the local economy, especially among those who may be unfamiliar or...
, they changed to Boon
Merit (Buddhism)
Merit is a concept in Buddhism. It is that which accumulates as a result of good deeds, acts or thoughts and that carries over to later in life or to a person's next life. Such merit contributes to a person's growth towards liberation. Merit can be gained in a number of ways...
Kut Chum, which are barter
Barter
Barter is a method of exchange by which goods or services are directly exchanged for other goods or services without using a medium of exchange, such as money. It is usually bilateral, but may be multilateral, and usually exists parallel to monetary systems in most developed countries, though to a...
coupon
Coupon
In marketing, a coupon is a ticket or document that can be exchanged for a financial discount or rebate when purchasing a product. Customarily, coupons are issued by manufacturers of consumer packaged goods or by retailers, to be used in retail stores as a part of sales promotions...
s with a fixed value in baht, that may be exchanged for goods and services within the community
Community
The term community has two distinct meanings:*a group of interacting people, possibly living in close proximity, and often refers to a group that shares some common values, and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household...
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Administration
The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambonTambon
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 make up 125 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...
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District office
The district office of Kut Chum is located at- Mu 8
- T. Kut Chum
- A. Kut Chum
- Yasothon 35140
Local administration
Kut Chum Phatthana is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the subdistricts Kut Chum and Non Pueai. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO), one for each subdistrict covering the non-municipal areas.Schools
The secondary schools in Amphoe Kut Chum are:- Kut Chum Witthayakhom School (โรงเรียนกุดชุมวิทยาคม) Web site Thai)
- Kam Maet Khanti Tham School (โรงเรียนกำแมดขันติธรรม)
- Phon Ngam Phiyakhan School (โรงเรียนโพนงามพิยาคาร)
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)