Conflict, Legitimacy and Government Reform: Equitable Allocation of ...

Bahts
4,000,000
3,500,000
3,000,000
2,500,000
2,000,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
2549
2550
500,000
0
Diagram 2
Diagram 2
Gross Compensation:Thailand 2549-2550
Panel Discussion
Occupations
Second, when calculating average income of of the the poorest 20% 20% or or the the
bottom quintile, it was it was found found that that it is it not is not much much different different from from the poverty the
line poverty at 1,443 line at baht 1,443 per baht month per (a month person (a person with income with income below below 1,443 1,443 baht per
month is considered a poor person). This poverty line is calculated by
baht per month is considered a poor person). This poverty line is
converting amount of calories that can sustain life of a person into amount of
money calculated needed by to converting buy foods amount to obtain of such calories calories, that plus can expenses sustain life of clothes, of a
dwelling person and into medicines amount at of a money bare minimum needed level, to buy which foods make to obtain up 60 per such cent
of calories, total expenses. plus expenses As this of implies, clothes, presently dwelling of Thailand and medicines is less than at a bare 10 per
cent minimum but in fact level, it is which likely make that there up 60 may per be cent at of least total another expenses. 10 per As cent this
of
people whose incomes are near this poverty line.
Third, the gap between the richest and poorest households in 2007 is
13 times. When comparing to European countries and the United States, this
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