Thailand's multidimensional poverty index improves, lowest among Asean countries


BANGKOK, Oct 12 (Bernama): Thailand’s multidimensional poverty rate continues to improve and latest report showed 176,000 people moving out of poverty, according to United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)’s new analysis.

In a statement, UNDP said Thailand’s Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is 0.002, the lowest among Asean countries included in the study.

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