Gender
The poor
Government urged to help 1.2m desperately poor Thais
At least 1.2 million Thais are desperately poor and need urgent help from the government, the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) said. The national economic planning agency said it plans to prompt the government to assist people in the most serious financial distress ...
Wichit Chaitrong
Fund to focus on ‘very poor’ students
The Equitable Education Fund (EEF) is trying to boost financial aid for more than 600,000 students who fall in the category of “very poor” or have just Bt42.7 in their pockets per day on average. “We hope the increase will go into effect next month,” ...
The Nation Reporter
40% Of Thai Farmers Live Under Poverty Line
Some 40% of farming households are living below the poverty line, set at 32,000 baht a year, with the sector’s low income and higher debt a drag on the country’s economic growth, says the Bank of Thailand’s Puey Ungphakorn Institute for Economic Research’s (Pier) in ...
Rice And Poverty In The Greater Mekong Sub-Region (GMS)
The Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) is a major global rice producer and exporter but its population suffers from serious levels of poverty and malnutrition. Spanning six countries – China, Myanmar, Lao PDR, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam – the region is home to 334 million people.Keep reading ...
Bui Dung
Food security report points to increasing malnourishment and obesity in Thailand
More than 815 million people around the world still suffer from malnutrition and hunger – 6.5 million in Thailand – but on the other hand 25 per cent of the population in developed countries were obese, including 5 million in Thailand, pointing to glaring inequalities ...
