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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 7 45
46 KPI Congress XI implies, presently of Thailand is less than 10 per cent but in fact it is likely that there may be at least another 10 per cent 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 gap is much lower than that (see Table 4). Table 4: Comparison of income inequality between the poorest 20% of different countries during 1990s-2000s Country % Japan 3.4 Norway 3.9 Sweden 4.0 South Korea 4.2 France 5.6 Italy 6.5 United Kingdom 7.2 United States 8.4 China 12.2 Thailand (2007) 13.0 Venezuela 16.0 Argentina 17.8 Brazil 21.8 Source: Office of National Economic and Social Development Board, OECD Fourth, when comparing to neighboring countries, Thailand has a much higher income inequality. Please see Diagram 3 which shows genie coefficients that indicate levels of inequality. The higher the value, the higher the level of inequality. The diagram reveals that the coefficients of Thailand have risen continually and are higher than all neighboring countries while neighboring countries have a declining trend.
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