Poverty and living standards in Chai Nat, Thailand: official figures
9.6% of people in Chai Nat lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 19th highest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Chai Nat?
About 27,400 people in Chai Nat were poor in 2024, 0.8% of the 3,433,000 poor people in Thailand.
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand, from NESDC poverty statistics · saved copyWhat is the poverty line in Chai Nat?
The poverty line used for Chai Nat in 2024 was 3,211 baht per person per month of spending, against 3,078 baht for Thailand as a whole.
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand, from NESDC poverty statistics · saved copyIs poverty rising or falling in Chai Nat?
The poverty rate in Chai Nat was 15.3% in 2022, 6.7% in 2023 and 9.6% in 2024; across Thailand it was 5.4% in 2022, 3.4% in 2023 and 4.9% in 2024.
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand, from NESDC poverty statistics · saved copyHow has the number of poor people in Chai Nat changed?
The number of poor people in Chai Nat went from 43,900 in 2022 to 27,400 in 2024, down 38%; for Thailand the number went from 3,793,000 to 3,433,000.
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand, from NESDC poverty statistics · saved copyHow Chai Nat compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Chai Nat ranks 19 of 75, highest first. Share of the population spending less than the national poverty line (consumption expenditure basis).
| Rank | Region | Share of people below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Sakon Nakhon | 10.2% |
| 17 | Trang | 10.1% |
| 18 | Sukhothai | 9.7% |
| 19 | Chai Nat | 9.6% |
| 20 | Nakhon Si Thammarat | 9.1% |
| 21 | Nakhon Phanom | 8.3% |
| 22 | Surin | 7.7% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Chai Nat ranks 12 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Pathum Thani | 3,262 baht |
| 10 | Prachin Buri | 3,247 baht |
| 11 | Phatthalung | 3,241 baht |
| 12 | Chai Nat | 3,211 baht |
| 13 | Surat Thani | 3,208 baht |
| 14 | Suphan Buri | 3,206 baht |
| 15 | Samut Prakan | 3,205 baht |
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Sources
- National Statistical Office of Thailand, from NESDC poverty statistics: Poverty by expenditure (poverty line, number of poor people and poverty headcount ratio by province, to B.E. 2567 / 2024), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0cf03dc02dc6…)
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