Between 1986 and 2014, high growth reduced poverty in Thailand from 67% to 10.5% of its population, the report said. Today, other nations have caught up, the World Bank report said. Climate change and environmental degradation, meanwhile, are making Thailand more vulnerable to natural disasters, the World Bank report warned. About 19,000 homes were destroyed and 2.5 million people displaced, World Bank figures showed. Embarking on more environmentally conscious growth requires better land zoning and management, alongside the promotion of energy efficiency and clean energy, the World Bank report said.

Source: Bangkok Post March 13, 2017 10:52 UTC