TDRI predicts coronavirus may push Thailand’s poor 18.9 million
A researcher at Thailand’s economic think-tank, the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI), has predicted that the number of poor people in Thailand might grow three-fold to about 18.9 million if the COVID-19 pandemic drags on for another six to twelve months.
Isranews Agency reports that Mr. Somchai Jitsuchon, research director of general development at the TDRI, said that his forecast is based on the data on earnings and distribution of revenue in the Thai population in 2018, which is close to the 2019 data.
