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Poverty falls, but 3.6m remain at risk

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People gather around a food distribution point underneath a water tower at Baan Imjai, formerly known as the Maensri waterworks site, managed by the Phra Nakhon district office last year. (Photo: Pornprom Satrabhaya)

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Thailand's poverty rate fell to 3.27% in 2025, leaving 2.3 million people below the poverty line. But another 3.6 million remain at risk of joining them if their incomes take a hit, the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) said.

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