Poverty and living standards in Samut Songkhram, Thailand: official figures
4.4% of people in Samut Songkhram lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 38th highest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Samut Songkhram?
About 7,600 people in Samut Songkhram 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 Samut Songkhram?
The poverty line used for Samut Songkhram in 2024 was 3,008 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 Samut Songkhram?
The poverty rate in Samut Songkhram was 3.5% in 2022, 3.7% in 2023 and 4.4% 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 Samut Songkhram changed?
The number of poor people in Samut Songkhram went from 6,300 in 2022 to 7,600 in 2024, up 21%; 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 Samut Songkhram compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Samut Songkhram ranks 38 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Uthai Thani | 4.9% |
| 36 | Suphan Buri | 4.5% |
| 37 | Ratchaburi | 4.4% |
| 38 | Samut Songkhram | 4.4% |
| 39 | Nong Khai | 3.9% |
| 40 | Amnat Charoen | 3.8% |
| 41 | Bueng Kan | 3.7% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Samut Songkhram ranks 31 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya | 3,088 baht |
| 29 | Yala | 3,033 baht |
| 30 | Saraburi | 3,016 baht |
| 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 |
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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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