Yoschanan and MSDHS Launch Poverty Alleviation Sandbox in Roi Et

Thairath•Politics•2d ago

Reader Briefing

The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation and the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security launched a 5-dimensional poverty alleviation Sandbox in Roi Et province.

•Professor Dr. Yoschanan Wongswasdi and Mr. Nikorn Somklang kicked off the Sandbox project on July 18, 2026, at Roi Et Rajabhat University.
•The project uses the Provincial Poverty Alleviation Platform (PPAP) and science, research, and innovation to target poverty at the household level.
•The initiative focuses on five dimensions: economy, living standards, health, education, and social protection.

Overview

•On July 18, 2026, Professor Dr. Yoschanan Wongswasdi and Mr. Nikorn Somklang opened the poverty alleviation operation in Roi Et province.
•The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) and the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS) integrated their efforts to launch the '5-Dimensional Poverty Alleviation and Social Status Elevation Plan'.
•The project utilizes the Provincial Poverty Alleviation Platform (PPAP) with local universities serving as the core to link with provincial and local government agencies.
•The MHESI PPPConnext system identified 1,243,449 poor individuals from 303,444 households across 20 provinces.
•In Roi Et, a Precision Agriculture model using IoT and digital marketing benefited 514 households, increasing average monthly income by 3,414 baht per household.
•Mr. Nikorn Somklang stated that MSDHS is using the Social Map central database to target assistance to vulnerable groups accurately.
•The government intends to expand the model nationwide if the Roi Et Sandbox proves successful.

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Key Quotes

Yoschanan Wongswasdi

"Poverty alleviation through MHESI is poverty alleviation using knowledge, technology, and innovation."

การแก้จนด้วย อววน. คือการแก้จนด้วยความรู้ เทคโนโลยีและนวัตกรรม

Key Entities

Person

Yoschanan Wongswasdi(ยศชนัน วงศ์สวัสดิ์)

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

Nikorn Somklang(นิกร โสมกลาง)

Minister of Social Development and Human Security.

Organization

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

A ministry providing science, research, and innovation tools to solve poverty.

Ministry of Social Development and Human Security(กระทรวงการพัฒนาสังคมและความมั่นคงของมนุษย์)ℹ️

A ministry managing social welfare and the Social Map database for vulnerable groups.

Roi Et Rajabhat University(มหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏร้อยเอ็ด)

The venue for the kick-off event and a university that identified poor households in Roi Et.

Place

Roi Et(ร้อยเอ็ด)ℹ️

The province serving as the pilot Sandbox area for the poverty alleviation plan.

Policy

5-Dimensional Poverty Alleviation and Social Status Elevation Plan(แผนขจัดความยากจนและยกระดับฐานะทางสังคม 5 ด้าน ด้วย อววน.)

A plan using science, research, and innovation to address poverty across five key dimensions.

Provincial Poverty Alleviation Platform

A platform used as the heart of the Sandbox to coordinate poverty alleviation at the provincial level.