Poverty and living standards in Trang, Thailand: official figures
10.1% of people in Trang lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 17th highest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Trang?
About 63,900 people in Trang were poor in 2024, 1.9% 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 Trang?
The poverty line used for Trang in 2024 was 2,986 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 Trang?
The poverty rate in Trang was 13.3% in 2022, 8.7% in 2023 and 10.1% 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 Trang changed?
The number of poor people in Trang went from 84,500 in 2022 to 63,900 in 2024, down 24%; 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 Trang compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Trang ranks 17 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Phayao | 10.5% |
| 15 | Nong Bua Lam Phu | 10.4% |
| 16 | Sakon Nakhon | 10.2% |
| 17 | Trang | 10.1% |
| 18 | Sukhothai | 9.7% |
| 19 | Chai Nat | 9.6% |
| 20 | Nakhon Si Thammarat | 9.1% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Trang ranks 35 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 38 | Phangnga | 2,974 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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