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Poverty in Thailand

Poverty in Thailand. The Second ASEAN + 3 Seminar on Poverty Reduction 25-29 September 2006 ,Beijing. Defining and Measuring Poverty. Poverty incidence is measured by comparing per capita income against poverty line Poverty line is based on cost of basic needs- food and non-food consumption

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Poverty in Thailand

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  1. Poverty in Thailand The Second ASEAN+3 Seminar on Poverty Reduction 25-29 September 2006 ,Beijing

  2. Defining and Measuring Poverty • Poverty incidence is measured by comparing per capita income against poverty line • Poverty line is based on cost of basic needs- food and non-food consumption • Current poverty line: 1,242 Baht (as of 2004)

  3. Thailand’s Poverty Incidence

  4. Poverty Ratio by Region

  5. Number and Ratio of Poverty by Group and Areas

  6. Share of Income by Quintile

  7. Thailand Poverty Reduction Strategy Government Policy/Ninth Plan Sufficiency Economy Pro-Poor Macro-Economic Strategy Strategy for Capability Building Poverty AlleviationStrategy Public Sector Restructuring Strategy Strategy for Social Safety Net Improvement Natural Resources Management Strategy

  8. Poverty Reduction Strategies and SelectedInterventions

  9. Poverty Reduction Strategies and SelectedInterventions(continued)

  10. What is Community Plan • A plan that is formulated for the development of community by community and for the community itself • A participant from members of the community in the process of formulation • Self-reliance • Local resource and wisdom

  11. Principles of Community Plan • “explode from within" / “knowing oneself” • Area-based/Community based development: for by and of the community: not for the government or NGO agencies • Participation from all sectors • Other levels or agencies support but not guide/control • Community Information “know oneself”: reduces expenses, increases income and generates opportunities

  12. the Tenth National Economic and Social Development Plantowards the sustainable development

  13. 10th Plan’s Five Development Strategies • Developing Thai society into a knowledge-based society and the potential of Thai people • Empowering communitywith emphasis on social justice, promoting process of learning and maintaining cultural diversity and indegenious wisdom • Economic restructuring to create sustainable growth and competitiveness • Developing biological diversity and regulating the use of the country’s national resources and environment • Promoting the principles of good governance

  14. The MiddlePath Moderation Self-immunity Reasonableness Knowledge Condition (Know, prudence, care) Moral Condition (honest, sincere, diligence, perseverance, sharing) Lead to life / economy / social balance / stability / sustainability Summary of the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy

  15. THANK YOU and SAWASDEE

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