Amphoe Kut Chum

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Kut Chum
กุดชุม
Statistics
Province: Yasothon
Area: 544 km²
Inhabitants: 65,959 (2005)
Pop. density: 121.25 inh./km²
Geocode: 3503
Postal code: 35140
Map
Map of Yasothon, Thailand highlighting Kut Chum

Kut Chum (Thai: กุดชุม) is a district (amphoe) of Yasothon Province in northeastern Thailand.

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[edit] History

The village of Kut Chum was established in 1912, and became a minor district (king amphoe) on August 1, 1961.

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.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Loeng Nok Tha, Thai Charoen, Pa Tio, Mueang Yasothon, and Sai Mun of Yasothon Province, and Selaphum and Nong Phok of Roi Et Province.

[edit] Economy

[edit] Primary occupations

  • Rice farming
  • Animal husbandry
  • Crop farming

[edit] Secondary occupations

  • Commerce
  • Home-based businesses

[edit] Important products

  • Rice
  • Cassava
  • Watermelon

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 9 communes (tambon) which make up 125 villages (muban).

  1. Kut Chum (กุดชุม)
  2. Non Pueai (โนนเปือย)
  3. Kam Maet (กำแมด)
  4. Na So (นาโส่)
  5. Huai Kaeng (ห้วยแก้ง)
  1. Nong Mi (หนองหมี)
  2. Phon Ngam (โพนงาม)
  3. Kham Nam Sang (คำน้ำสร้าง)
  4. Nong Haen (หนองแหน)

[edit] District office

The Kut Chum District Office is located at:

Moo 8
T. Kut Chum
A. Kut Chum
Yasothon 35140

[edit] Schools

The secondary schools in Amphoe Kut Chum are:

  • Kut Chum Witthayakhom School (โรงเรียนกุดชุมวิทยาคม)
  • Kam Maet Khanti Tham School (โรงเรียนกำแมดขันติธรรม)
  • Phon Ngam Phiyakhan School (โรงเรียนโพนงามพิยาคาร)


Amphoe of Yasothon Seal of Yasothon
Amphoe:

Mueang Yasothon - Sai Mun - Kut Chum - Kham Khuean Kaeo - Pa Tio - Maha Chana Chai - Kho Wang - Loeng Nok Tha - Thai Charoen