Poverty and living standards in Kalasin, Thailand: official figures
7.1% of people in Kalasin lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 24th highest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Kalasin?
About 54,700 people in Kalasin were poor in 2024, 1.6% 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 Kalasin?
The poverty line used for Kalasin in 2024 was 2,813 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 Kalasin?
The poverty rate in Kalasin was 18.3% in 2022, 6.6% in 2023 and 7.1% 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 Kalasin changed?
The number of poor people in Kalasin went from 143,100 in 2022 to 54,700 in 2024, down 62%; 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 Kalasin compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Kalasin ranks 24 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Nakhon Phanom | 8.3% |
| 22 | Surin | 7.7% |
| 23 | Nan | 7.4% |
| 24 | Kalasin | 7.1% |
| 25 | Uttaradit | 6.9% |
| 26 | Lop Buri | 6.6% |
| 27 | Mukdahan | 6.4% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Kalasin ranks 49 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Udon Thani | 2,853 baht |
| 47 | Maha Sarakham | 2,842 baht |
| 48 | Sakon Nakhon | 2,830 baht |
| 49 | Kalasin | 2,813 baht |
| 50 | Pattani | 2,810 baht |
| 51 | Narathiwat | 2,808 baht |
| 52 | Yasothon | 2,804 baht |
More on Kalasin: overview · economy and jobs · health · education and schools · Thailand
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…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.