Thailand to boost per capita income near US$10,000 in five years

BANGKOK, Sept 24 (Bloomberg): Thailand aims to lift the average per capita income by about a third in five years by tailoring its economic and social policies to generate more wealth, even as it battles near record household debt and high cost of living.

South-East Asia’s second-largest economy wants to lift per capita income to US$9,300 in the fiscal year starting Oct. 1, 2026 from US$7,097 in 2021, according to the National Economic and Social Development Council.