Poverty and living standards in Nong Bua Lam Phu, Thailand: official figures
10.4% of people in Nong Bua Lam Phu lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 15th highest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Nong Bua Lam Phu?
About 48,600 people in Nong Bua Lam Phu were poor in 2024, 1.4% 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 Nong Bua Lam Phu?
The poverty line used for Nong Bua Lam Phu in 2024 was 2,719 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 Nong Bua Lam Phu?
The poverty rate in Nong Bua Lam Phu was 18.2% in 2022, 9.6% in 2023 and 10.4% 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 Nong Bua Lam Phu changed?
The number of poor people in Nong Bua Lam Phu went from 85,400 in 2022 to 48,600 in 2024, down 43%; 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 Nong Bua Lam Phu compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Nong Bua Lam Phu ranks 15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Satun | 11.2% |
| 13 | Ang Thong | 10.6% |
| 14 | Phayao | 10.5% |
| 15 | Nong Bua Lam Phu | 10.4% |
| 16 | Sakon Nakhon | 10.2% |
| 17 | Trang | 10.1% |
| 18 | Sukhothai | 9.7% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Nong Bua Lam Phu ranks 61 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Bueng Kan | 2,736 baht |
| 59 | Nakhon Sawan | 2,727 baht |
| 60 | Nong Khai | 2,727 baht |
| 61 | Nong Bua Lam Phu | 2,719 baht |
| 62 | Nan | 2,709 baht |
| 63 | Uttaradit | 2,701 baht |
| 64 | Kamphaeng Phet | 2,692 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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