NESDC and PMU-A Integrate Poverty Reduction into 14th National Plan

Thansettakij•Economy•1d ago

Reader Briefing

The NESDC is incorporating PMU-A research on poverty in 20 provinces into the 14th National Economic and Social Development Plan to systematically address structural poverty.

•The draft 14th National Economic and Social Development Plan will be presented to Parliament on October 7, 2026.
•The 14th Plan is scheduled for announcement in October 2027 and implementation in 2028.
•The NESDC aims to use the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings 2026 to counter foreign media claims that Thailand is the 'sick man of Asia'.
•PMU-A research identified 303,444 poor households and 1,243,449 poor people across the 20 poorest provinces.

Overview

•Ennu Sue-suwan stated the draft 14th National Economic and Social Development Plan will be presented to Parliament on October 7, 2026.
•The NESDC is integrating data from PMU-A research conducted over 6 years in 20 provinces into the 14th National Economic and Social Development Plan.
•The 14th National Economic and Social Development Plan is set to be announced in October 2027 and begin actual operation in 2028.
•Ennu Sue-suwan mentioned that the NESDC may provide data to the government for the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings 2026, held October 12–18, 2026, to prove Thailand is not the 'sick man of Asia'.
•Kitti Sajjawatana noted that while the 13th Plan aimed to reduce income inequality from over 20 times to over 10 times, World Bank reports show inequality has increased to 33 times.
•Kitti Sajjawatana proposed that the NESDC clearly define the structures for the grassroots economy, farmers, and poor households in the 14th Plan.
•The NESDC is shifting its approach from providing continuous financial aid to enhancing the capacity of the poor to become self-reliant.
•The 14th National Economic and Social Development Plan incorporates five structures: human capital, economic capital, government sector, environment, and research innovation.

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Key Quotes

Ennu Sue-suwan

"We must not be the sick man of Asia; we must tell them at the 2026 Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank from October 12–18, 2026, that we have changed."

เราต้องไม่ใช่คนป่วยแห่งเอเชีย โดยเราจะต้องบอกเขาในเวทีการประชุมการประชุมประจำปีสภาผู้ว่าการกองทุนการเงินระหว่างประเทศและกลุ่มธนาคารโลก ปี 2569 ช่วงวันที่ 12–18 ตุลาคม 2569 นี้ว่าเราเปลี่ยนแล้ว

Kitti Sajjawatana

"There are 3 key guidelines for sustainable poverty resolution: developing consistent income-generating skills, developing financial management skills, and promoting a habit of sufficiency."

แนวทางสำคัญในการนำไปสู่การแก้ปัญหาความยากจนยั่งยืน มีอยู่ด้วยกัน 3 ประการได้แก่ การพัฒนาทักษะการสร้างรายได้อย่างสม่ำเสมอ การพัฒนาทักษะการจัดการทางการเงิน และการสร้างเสริมอุปนิสัยความพอเพียง

Key Entities

Organization

NESDC(สศช.)

The National Economic and Social Development Council responsible for preparing the 14th National Economic and Social Development Plan.

PMU-A(บพท.)

The Program Management Unit for Area-based Development which conducted poverty research in 20 provinces.

Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation(กระทรวงการอุดมศึกษา วิทยาศาสตร์ วิจัยและนวัตกรรม (อว.))ℹ️

The ministry overseeing PMU-A.

IMFℹ️

An international organization hosting annual meetings in Thailand in October 2026.

World Bankℹ️

An international organization co-hosting annual meetings in Thailand and reporting on Thailand's income inequality.

National Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Policy Council(สภานโยบายการอุดมศึกษา วิทยาศาสตร์ วิจัยและนวัตกรรมแห่งชาติ)

The body that approved the PMU-A research plan.

Person

Ennu Sue-suwan(เอ็นนู ซื่อสุวรรณ)

A member of the National Economic and Social Development Council.

Kitti Sajjawatana(กิตติ สัจจาวัฒนา)

The Director of PMU-A.

Policy

14th National Economic and Social Development Plan(แผนพัฒนาเศรษฐกิจและสังคมแห่งชาติ ฉบับที่ 14)

A national plan intended to resolve structural poverty and improve social status, scheduled for implementation in 2028.