Poverty and living standards in Surat Thani, Thailand: official figures
2.0% of people in Surat Thani lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 20th lowest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Surat Thani?
About 23,800 people in Surat Thani were poor in 2024, 0.7% 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 Surat Thani?
The poverty line used for Surat Thani in 2024 was 3,208 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 Surat Thani?
The poverty rate in Surat Thani was 3.2% in 2022, 3.7% in 2023 and 2.0% 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 Surat Thani changed?
The number of poor people in Surat Thani went from 37,600 in 2022 to 23,800 in 2024, down 37%; 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 Surat Thani compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Surat Thani ranks 56 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Roi Et | 2.4% |
| 54 | Khon Kaen | 2.1% |
| 55 | Saraburi | 2.0% |
| 56 | Surat Thani | 2.0% |
| 57 | Phitsanulok | 1.9% |
| 58 | Chon Buri | 1.9% |
| 59 | Nakhon Sawan | 1.8% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Surat Thani ranks 13 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Prachin Buri | 3,247 baht |
| 11 | Phatthalung | 3,241 baht |
| 12 | Chai Nat | 3,211 baht |
| 13 | Surat Thani | 3,208 baht |
| 14 | Suphan Buri | 3,206 baht |
| 15 | Samut Prakan | 3,205 baht |
| 16 | Chanthaburi | 3,198 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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