AbstractPoverty is a problem that persists in Thailand. The condition is results from a lack of economic security. On an individual level, it causing misery in people’s lives, including a lack of opportunity to improve the quality of life in many ways. Poverty also affects the development of the country in the end. The problems and causes of poverty come from factors within the individual and also by factors external to the individual. This article aims to offer a definition of poverty, the nature of poverty, major causes of poverty and solutions for tackling poverty in Thailand.