## Sufficiency is not Farming - It is an Economic Mindset
**Sufficiency Economy** is often misunderstood as returning to traditional agriculture, but in reality, it is a life philosophy that encompasses much more — from household level, community, to regional and national levels.
The origin of this concept dates back to 1974 when His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej suggested that Thai people have "Enough to have, enough to eat, enough to use" to create stability in their lives. Later, in 1997, after the Tom Yum Goong crisis, this idea became the core of economic recovery.
## Three Circles, Two
View Original**Sufficiency Economy** is often misunderstood as returning to traditional agriculture, but in reality, it is a life philosophy that encompasses much more — from household level, community, to regional and national levels.
The origin of this concept dates back to 1974 when His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej suggested that Thai people have "Enough to have, enough to eat, enough to use" to create stability in their lives. Later, in 1997, after the Tom Yum Goong crisis, this idea became the core of economic recovery.
## Three Circles, Two