PM pleased' with report on reduction in poverty last year

By The Nation

 

Government deputy spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is satisfied with the government's efforts to reduce poverty after a report by the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) said the number of poor people in the country had declined last year, government deputy spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul said on Saturday.

 

 

According to the NESDC report on poverty last year, the number of poor people dropped to 6.24 per cent (4.3 million) from 9.85 per cent (6.7 million) in 2018, she added. The report attributed it to the economic expansion and the government's measures to help low-income people.

 

She said that the figure suggested that Thailand had met its goal in the 12th national economic and social development plan, which targets reducing the number of those below the poverty treshold to 6.5 per cent at the end of next year.

 

However, it remains to be seen if Thailand can maintain this pace until the end of next year as this year Thailand is suffering the severe impact of the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak, she added.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30397110?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=internal_referral

 

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What is the point in them boasting this at this time? Going by gov response during the pandemic, they clearly do not care for the poor people. Let's see how they spin the figures next year.

58 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is satisfied with the government's efforts to reduce povety.

 

Maybe he is, but the poor people of Thailand are not.

Reducing poverty for geriatric generals and the already bloated elite is not the same as helping reduce poverty for the poor.

"... the number of poor people dropped ..."

 

How many dropped dead? 

When up in rural Isan, I haven't noticed  any drop in poverty. If fact, I'd go so far as to say that not a single thing has changed. So, who are these poor people who have benefited so much? 

Never believe numbers you haven't falsified yourself. 

Seriously?!? How do they sleep at night??? I guess if you're gonna lie, make it a YUGE lie.

There may have been a genuine reduction as of the end of 2019 but to make  claim in light of what damage will result from events 2020 and ongoing seems rather meaningless.

More good work by Khun Prayut Chan O Cha. Keep helping the poor and needy and keep creating jobs, jobs, jobs and more jobs, that's the only way an economy can function, people need salaries to spend.  

44 minutes ago, djayz said:

When up in rural Isan, I haven't noticed  any drop in poverty. If fact, I'd go so far as to say that not a single thing has changed. So, who are these poor people who have benefited so much? 

you didn't go to the right market ....  some folks bought a new umbrella,  a new table,  or a fan maybe.

Them poor people she is talking about, are being replaced with new poor people

22 minutes ago, steven100 said:

More good work by Khun Prayut Chan O Cha. Keep helping the poor and needy and keep creating jobs, jobs, jobs and more jobs, that's the only way an economy can function, people need salaries to spend.  

Steven where on earth do you get that nonsense from?Helping the poor.????????????????????

Only folk he helps is geriatric generals and multi billionaires, the man on the street is just getting screwed by him every single day.

Oooow, I got hard when I saw her pix.  There is something about her that I find appealing.   I wonder if she would like to spend some time with an old cucumber farm from the bush?  ????

11 minutes ago, Grumpy John said:

Oooow, I got hard when I saw her pix.  There is something about her that I find appealing.   I wonder if she would like to spend some time with an old cucumber farm from the bush?  ????

Surely you mean 'in the bush'?

26 minutes ago, Grumpy John said:

Oooow, I got hard when I saw her pix.  There is something about her that I find appealing.   I wonder if she would like to spend some time with an old cucumber farm from the bush?  ????

She wants thrilling not killing

As far as I can see there is a world wide transfer of wealth from the poor and middle classes to the rich. Seems little has changed from the days of feudalism where the wealthy can never be wealthy enough and only feel special if they can tread on the faces of the peasant class. For the majority that aren't sociopaths its hard to understand the mentality.

Bit early/late for an April Fools joke from Prayut. For a balanced story why not tell the people how the Thai Elites wealth has grown every year since you took control.

 

The top 50 families boast a staggering US$160.56 billion in net worth, about 4.86 trillion baht at current exchange rate. To put this in perspective, Thailand’s budget for fiscal year 2019 was three trillion baht. The original budget for 2020 was 3.2 trillion baht. https://www.thebigchilli.com/feature-stories/thailands-six-pack-the-powerful-thai-chinese-families-who-dominate-the-countrys-business-scene

Once again there is no detail behind the report.

What constitutes "poor" ? What is the sample size? The whole country or just Bangkok? Maybe it was a sample of 10 people?

What was the baseline in 2018 v 2019 ?

Did they take into affect inflation ?

Why do they never let the people scruntise these reports ? Same for TAT.

 

On a difference note, I can't wait to see the report next year!

 

He was talking about the poor people who are having to work more jobs to make up for what they have lost from there primary job.  Friends who lost their business in Phuket, are now growing flowers on the back side of the property and selling them online as well as in the Talads, while selling off any and all assets they had from the business, just staying afloat.

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

you didn't go to the right market ....  some folks bought a new umbrella,  a new table,  or a fan maybe.

You saying that, after your previous post, strongly suggests to me that your pro- Prayut comments are just a wind up.

 

What are his excellency's  measure for determining poverty?

9 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

He was talking about the poor people who are having to work more jobs to make up for what they have lost from there primary job.  Friends who lost their business in Phuket, are now growing flowers on the back side of the property and selling them online as well as in the Talads, while selling off any and all assets they had from the business, just staying afloat.

At the back of my house was an abandoned building site, just one house they started to build they had come out of the ground and that was  it, they left the tin shacks there, a couple of months ago a woman moved into one of them my first thoughts about her is she looked homeless not a construction worker, anyway fair play to her she has tried to make it look nice and planted all sorts of flowers and plants she does get people buying things from her but not enough from what I can see, I think she has also found herself a bit of a job somedays shes gone for a while, good luck to her 

Meanwhile, the gap between the rich and poor in Thailand has increased markedly under this government. 

 

The results of their economic policy are on the streets now, and numbers are growing. 

However, it remains to be seen if Thailand can maintain this pace until the end of next year as this year Thailand is suffering the severe impact of the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak, she added.

 

True lies?  Why are so many people job and moneyless now?

 

   According to the NESDC report on poverty last year, the number of poor people dropped to 6.24 per cent (4.3 million) from 9.85 per cent (6.7 million) in 2018, she added. The report attributed it to the economic expansion and the government's measures to help low-income people.

 

The economic expansion must have increased in soldiers' pockets, but not where money is needed. 2.4 million less poor people now that in 2019?

 

   Does the NESDC use the new intelligent BMW to figure that out? I see the opposite. 

Give that lady the creative writing medal!

Was walking in Thonglor street last night returning from loi kratong and was shocked to see how many of the new tall modern condo buildings priced at starting from 9 to 13 million baht.

 

One wonders who are all the thousands of wealthy people who can afford all these condos wheras at street level one notices the less well off folks manning massage places, restaurants and street food stalls.

 

And the jobless rate is 1.2%. Lots of creative PR statisticians employed by the Government. 

6 hours ago, rooster59 said:

the number of poor people in the country had declined last year

Wait for this years report

Just wait until next year when they report on 2020. 

3 hours ago, steven100 said:

More good work by Khun Prayut Chan O Cha. Keep helping the poor and needy and keep creating jobs, jobs, jobs and more jobs, that's the only way an economy can function, people need salaries to spend.  

You really are something else Steve100! How long is your nose? The reason I ask is that I wonder if you can see past the end of it! These are last years figures so let's wait and see what this years figures look like shall we. I wonder how may million people that will show as no longer having a salary because of the way he handled the economy pre-pandemic (since his illegal coup-de-tat) and the way he is now handling things. There's a saying that goes "the rich get richer and the poor get poorer" which I think your beloved Khun Prayut Chan-o-cha should adopt as his governments slogan. 

11 minutes ago, JusticeGB said:

And the jobless rate is 1.2%. Lots of creative PR statisticians employed by the Government. 

Like the US.  The total number of people who could work but don't have jobs is over 90 million.
Official "unemployment" is 7.9% as "unemployed" means collecting unemployment benefits.  Once your benefits run out you are no longer "unemployed" ***Magic***  It doesn't mean you are working, you are just not counted as "unemployed".  ***Presto!***
Based on the statistical calculations the BLS used in 1992 the number of "unemployed" suddenly jumps to ~13%, which is why they don't use that measure any longer.

There are lies, damn lies, and statistics.