Ko Kut Explained
Ko Kut (Thai: เกาะกูด, in Thai pronounced as /kɔ̀ʔ kùːt/), also known as Koh Kood, is an island in the Gulf of Thailand. The island is administered as part of the Ko Kut District in Thailand's Trat Province.
Description
Ko Kut is located in the eastern Gulf of Thailand. The island is the largest of the dozen islands administered as part of the Ko Kut District. The economy of Ko Kut is centered around fishing, agriculture, and tourism. Some sources have described the island as being relatively remote and underdeveloped.[1] [2] The island's remoteness and lack of development make it a potential hub for ecotourism.[3] [4] [5]
History
The island and the entire Trat province emerged as a crucial trading hub during the Rattanakosin era (1782-1932) due to its strategic location on the route to Siam's capital city. As the Eastern traffic intensified, pirates began to gather in this region and its neighboring islands.[6]
Following the decline of the piracy era, the island's inhabitants primarily relied on cultivating rubber, fruits, and coconut trees until the development of a local tourism industry in the 1990s.
Dispute
Ko Kut was disputed between Thailand and Cambodia in the mid-1960s.[7]
Notes and References
- News: AFP. Cambodians jailed for brutal attack on French tourists on Koh Kut. 2020-09-29. Bangkok Post.
- Web site: Luekens. David . 10 alternative Thai islands for those who hate crowds. 2020-09-29. CNN. en.
- Web site: Thailand's Tourism Recovery Hinged On Tapping Into 227 Million Strong Domestic Marketplace. 2020-09-29. Hospitality Net. en-us.
- News: Vichit-Vadakan. Vincent. 2018-01-17. Koh Chang to Koh Kood: island-hopping around eastern Thailand. en-GB. The Guardian. 2020-09-30. 0261-3077.
- Web site: Nanda . Haensel . 2020-03-08. A travel guide to Koh Kood: Resorts, beaches, jungles, and waterfalls on this Thai island. 2020-09-30. AsiaOne. en.
- Web site: Pilar . 2023-07-05 . KOH KOOD: AN IDYLLIC PIRATES ISLAND IN THAILAND . 2024-01-26 . en-US.
- Book: St John, Ronald Bruce . The Land Boundaries of Indochina: Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam . . 1998 . 1-897643-32-2 . Schofield . Clive . Boundary and Territory Briefing . 2 (6) . 43 . Ronald Bruce St. John . 27 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231127184158/https://www.durham.ac.uk/media/durham-university/research-/research-centres/ibru-centre-for-borders-research/maps-and-databases/publications-database/Boundary--Territory-Briefings-%28Vol.-2-no.-6%29.pdf . 27 November 2023 . live . www.durham.ac.uk.
