Poverty and living standards in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand: official figures
9.1% of people in Nakhon Si Thammarat lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 20th highest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Nakhon Si Thammarat?
About 138,900 people in Nakhon Si Thammarat were poor in 2024, 4.0% 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 Nakhon Si Thammarat?
The poverty line used for Nakhon Si Thammarat in 2024 was 2,992 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 Nakhon Si Thammarat?
The poverty rate in Nakhon Si Thammarat was 10.3% in 2022, 8.2% in 2023 and 9.1% 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 Nakhon Si Thammarat changed?
The number of poor people in Nakhon Si Thammarat went from 156,500 in 2022 to 138,900 in 2024, down 11%; 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 Nakhon Si Thammarat compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Nakhon Si Thammarat ranks 20 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 23 | Nan | 7.4% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Nakhon Si Thammarat ranks 34 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Samut Songkhram | 3,008 baht |
| 32 | Khon Kaen | 3,001 baht |
| 33 | Sing Buri | 2,999 baht |
| 34 | Nakhon Si Thammarat | 2,992 baht |
| 35 | Trang | 2,986 baht |
| 36 | Krabi | 2,984 baht |
| 37 | Satun | 2,979 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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