Poverty and living standards in Si Sa Ket, Thailand: official figures
14.1% of people in Si Sa Ket lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 8th highest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Si Sa Ket?
About 128,200 people in Si Sa Ket were poor in 2024, 3.7% 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 Si Sa Ket?
The poverty line used for Si Sa Ket in 2024 was 2,668 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 Si Sa Ket?
The poverty rate in Si Sa Ket was 16.0% in 2022, 4.1% in 2023 and 14.1% 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 Si Sa Ket changed?
The number of poor people in Si Sa Ket went from 149,500 in 2022 to 128,200 in 2024, down 14%; 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 Si Sa Ket compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Si Sa Ket ranks 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ubon Ratchathani | 20.3% |
| 6 | Sa Kaeo | 16.0% |
| 7 | Phatthalung | 15.7% |
| 8 | Si Sa Ket | 14.1% |
| 9 | Chiang Rai | 13.7% |
| 10 | Tak | 13.4% |
| 11 | Ranong | 11.2% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Si Sa Ket ranks 69 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Ubon Ratchathani | 2,690 baht |
| 67 | Chaiyaphum | 2,689 baht |
| 68 | Nakhon Phanom | 2,671 baht |
| 69 | Si Sa Ket | 2,668 baht |
| 70 | Uthai Thani | 2,667 baht |
| 71 | Phitsanulok | 2,651 baht |
| 72 | Sukhothai | 2,648 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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