Reference : MM-1-21-203

Name of creator(s) : Michael Moerman

Scope and content : Irrigation in San Pa Tong District According to a report by Paul T. Cohen, there are several interesting points about the irrigation system in San Pa Tong District; for example: 1) people claim to have more dikes, 2) how to select the chief of dikes, 3) the roles of villagers who have benefitted from the dikes, 4) villagers who do not help their neighbors to build the dikes are required to pay a fine, although if someone does not help, they can offer rice instead of manpower, 5) regarding the dispute between Sombun and Khampun, Sombun used his authority to threaten villagers, but Khampun stood up against him to claim the villagers’ rights.

Extent and medium : Punch card