Poverty and living standards in Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand: official figures
0.8% of people in Kamphaeng Phet lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 7th lowest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Kamphaeng Phet?
About 6,400 people in Kamphaeng Phet were poor in 2024, 0.2% 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 Kamphaeng Phet?
The poverty line used for Kamphaeng Phet in 2024 was 2,692 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 Kamphaeng Phet?
The poverty rate in Kamphaeng Phet was 0.6% in 2022, 2.4% in 2023 and 0.8% 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 Kamphaeng Phet changed?
The number of poor people in Kamphaeng Phet went from 4,800 in 2022 to 6,400 in 2024, up 34%; 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 Kamphaeng Phet compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Kamphaeng Phet ranks 69 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Chanthaburi | 0.9% |
| 67 | Pathum Thani | 0.9% |
| 68 | Chachoengsao | 0.8% |
| 69 | Kamphaeng Phet | 0.8% |
| 70 | Bangkok | 0.8% |
| 71 | Nakhon Pathom | 0.7% |
| 72 | Phichit | 0.6% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Kamphaeng Phet ranks 64 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Nong Bua Lam Phu | 2,719 baht |
| 62 | Nan | 2,709 baht |
| 63 | Uttaradit | 2,701 baht |
| 64 | Kamphaeng Phet | 2,692 baht |
| 65 | Mae Hong Son | 2,692 baht |
| 66 | Ubon Ratchathani | 2,690 baht |
| 67 | Chaiyaphum | 2,689 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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