Dr. Shane visits Yasothon to address poverty with Farmers Assembly

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Deputy Prime Minister Yoschanon Wongsawas visited Yasothon to meet with a Farmers Assembly to resolve poverty and land-use issues.

•Deputy Prime Minister Yoschanon Wongsawas visited the Nong Naen Beef Cattle Group in Kud Chum District, Yasothon on July 19, 2026.
•Nearly 1,000 small-scale farmers from 9 Northeastern provinces gathered to welcome Yoschanon Wongsawas.
•Yoschanon Wongsawas is implementing a 'Systemic Poverty Alleviation Project' covering five areas using science, research, and innovation.
•A sub-committee will be established to allow various sectors to participate in solving public problems.

Overview

•On July 19, 2026, Yoschanon Wongsawas and his team visited the Nong Naen Beef Cattle Group in Kud Chum District, Yasothon.
•Nearly 1,000 small-scale farmers from 9 provinces, including Udon Thani, Surin, Sisaket, Chaiyaphum, and Ubon Ratchathani, gathered to welcome Yoschanon Wongsawas.
•Yoschanon Wongsawas is implementing a 'Systemic Poverty Alleviation Project' using science, research, and innovation to help Thai people escape poverty.
•Yoschanon Wongsawas has visited several provinces including Udon Thani, Kalasin, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Phanom, Roi Et, and Yasothon.
•Yoschanon Wongsawas stated that welfare mechanisms will be pushed into the system to ensure the fastest possible assistance.
•Yoschanon Wongsawas announced the establishment of a sub-committee to involve all sectors in solving people's problems.
•The visit follows demands from the Small-Scale Farmers Assembly for government help regarding housing and livelihood impacts from large state projects and overlapping park areas.
•A committee has already been appointed to expedite the preliminary resolution of these issues.

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Key Quotes

Yoschanon Wongsawas

"Today I did not come alone, but brought my entire team to help take care of my brothers and sisters."

วันนี้ผมไม่ได้มาคนเดียว แต่พาทีมงานมาครบทุกคนเพื่อมาช่วยดูแลพี่น้อง

Key Entities

Person

Yoschanon Wongsawas(ยศชนัน วงศ์สวัสดิ์)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation.

Organization

Small-Scale Farmers Assembly(สมัชชาเกษตรกรรายย่อย)

A group of farmers from 9 provinces who requested government assistance for land and housing issues.

Nong Naen Beef Cattle Group(กลุ่มโคขุนหนองแหน)

A group located in Kud Chum District, Yasothon, which served as the meeting point for the Farmers Assembly.

Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation(กระทรวงอุดมศึกษา วิทยาศาสตร์ วิจัยและนวัตกรรม)ℹ️

The ministry led by Yoschanon Wongsawas.

Place

Yasothon(ยโสธร)ℹ️

The province where Yoschanon Wongsawas visited the Nong Naen Beef Cattle Group.

Kud Chum District(อ.กุดชุม)

The district in Yasothon province where the meeting took place.

Udon Thani(อุดรธานี)ℹ️

One of the Northeastern provinces represented by the Farmers Assembly and visited by Yoschanon Wongsawas.

Surin(สุรินทร์)

One of the Northeastern provinces represented by the Farmers Assembly.

Sisaket(ศรีสะเกษ)ℹ️

One of the Northeastern provinces represented by the Farmers Assembly.

Chaiyaphum(ชัยภูมิ)ℹ️

One of the Northeastern provinces represented by the Farmers Assembly.

Ubon Ratchathani(อุบลราชธานี)ℹ️

One of the Northeastern provinces represented by the Farmers Assembly.

Kalasin(กาฬสินธุ์)ℹ️

A province visited by Yoschanon Wongsawas as part of poverty alleviation efforts.

Nakhon Ratchasima(นครราชสีมา)ℹ️

A province visited by Yoschanon Wongsawas as part of poverty alleviation efforts.

Nakhon Phanom(นครพนม)ℹ️

A province visited by Yoschanon Wongsawas as part of poverty alleviation efforts.

Roi Et(ร้อยเอ็ด)ℹ️

A province visited by Yoschanon Wongsawas as part of poverty alleviation efforts.

Policy

Systemic Poverty Alleviation Project(โครงการแก้จนทั้งระบบ)

A project covering five areas using science, research, and innovation to alleviate poverty.