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Regional Disparity in Thailand
byAssist. Prof. Duangmanee Laovakul
Faculty of EconomicsThammasat University
Siam City HotelSeptember 09, 09
• Highest income inequality
- In the past → South
- Present → Northeast
• Lowest income inequality
- Bangkok (mostly)
- Central (2002, 2006 and 2007)
• The inequality in the urban areas is higher than in the rural areas.
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• Highest inequality
- North (except 1998: South)
• Lowest inequality
- Bangkok
• The inequality in the urban areas is higher than in the rural areas.
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• The poorest (as measured by the poverty line): Northeast (18.05% or 3,914,420 people in 2007)
• The second poorest: North
• The fewest poor: Bangkok (1.47% or 82,940 people)
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• The poorest: Northeast (13.05% or 2,830,300 people in 2007)
• The second poorest: North
• The fewest poor: Bangkok (1.14% or 64,400 people)
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Population served by each doctor by Region:1988-2005
Source: Thai Public Health Report: 2005-2007, Ministry of Public Health21
Population served by each Health Care Center Officer by Region:1988-2005
Source: Thai Public Health Report: 2005-2007, Ministry of Public Health22
• The highest number of population served by doctor and health care service officer: Northeast
• The lowest number of population served by doctor: Bangkok
• The lowest number of population served by health care service officer: South
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The Difference between Population per Medical Personal of Bangkok and Northeast:1988-2005
Source: Thai Public Health Report: 2005-2007, Ministry of Public Health24
Private Hospitals by Region: 2006
Source: Thai Public Health Report: 2005-2007, Ministry of Public Health25
Health Care Center per population by Region
Source: Thai Public Health Report: 2005-2007, Ministry of Public Health26
• The highest ratio of population to health care center: Northeast
• The lowest ratio of population to health care center: North
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Population per Health Care Center by Region
Source: Thai Public Health Report: 2005-2007, Ministry of Public Health28
• The highest ratio of population to bed: Northeast
• The lowest ratio of population to bed: Bangkok
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Population per bed by Region: 1988-2005
Source: Thai Public Health Report: 2005-2007, Ministry of Public Health31
• Most students who have to quit schools in the middle of the year are in Northeast, some are in the North.
• The government budget per head allocated to poor provinces is lower than in rich provinces.
• Government expenditures per head of schools in poor provinces is less than schools in Bangkok.
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Opportunity to access education
• Age 3-5 (pre-school):
Highest opportunity: Bangkok (70%)
Lowest opportunity: Northeast (46%)• Age 6-11 (primary school):
Highest opportunity: East
Lowest opportunity: Northeast
(15% difference)• Age 12-14 (secondary school):
Highest opportunity: East
Lowest opportunity: Bangkok
(12% difference)34
Opportunity to access education
• Age 15-17 (high school):
Highest opportunity: East
Lowest opportunity: Northeast
• Age 6-17 (handicap):
Highest opportunity: North
Lowest opportunity: Northeast
• Rate of continuing study from primary school to secondary school:
Highest rate: Northeast
Lowest rate: South35
Opportunity to access education
• Rate of continuing study from secondary school to high school:
Highest rate: Bangkok
Lowest rate: Northeast and South (3 provinces)
• 2006
Highest number of years in school: Bangkok
Smallest number of years in school: North36
Quality of education
• National Test Results (2001-2003) for M.6 students:
Largest number of students who get “good” level: Bangkok
Smallest number of students who get “good” level: South
Greatest difference among schools: Northeast
Smallest difference among schools: Bangkok
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Quality of education
• National Test Results (2001-2003) for students who already graduated high school:
Largest number of students who get “good” level: graduated from school in Bangkok
Smallest number of students who get “good” level: graduated from school in Northeast
Greatest differences among schools: Northeast
Smallest differences among schools: Bangkok
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Education Opportunities for poor students
• Northeastern students get the lowest education subsidy per head at most education levels, except pre-school and primary school (southern students get the lowest).
• The education subsidy per head for Northeastern students is lower than the overall average → the inequality in budget allocation.
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The inequality of education outcome
• Students who get high national test scores (both M.3 and M.6 level) are in well developed areas with good schools.
• Students from Northeast and the three provinces in the South get low national test scores (both M.3 and M.6 level).
• As a result, students from poor areas cannot pursue a higher education level.
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Economic Development and Education Service
• Economic development is imbalanced. The lowest income group (40%) has less opportunity to get education. The government should support grants for their allowance, travel expense and etc to the poor. (Thai Education Situation: 2008/09: Witayakorn Chiengkul)
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• The North, Northeast and South regions can collect less tax revenue from their own sources than can the Central and Bangkok regions.
• The Northeast receives the highest grants.
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• Fiscal Policies
- Taxes: oProgressive tax rateoExpand tax base → impose direct taxation
i.e. property tax, capital gains taxoReduce tax leakage
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- Expenditureso Provide Social welfare/ Social Safety Net: education, health care service,
etc.o Target the pooro Building people capacity in the long- run
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• Decentralization Policies
- Distribute budget to local areas
- Distribute grants to the needed areas
• Land Policies
Land is a factor of production
- Community Land Title
- Land Bank
- Reserve agricultural land for
agricultural usage 50