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Two reports together: (1) Poverty, Growth, and Inequality in Thailand, by Anil B. Deolalikar: explores the impact of economic growth as well as changes in income inequality on poverty reduction using provincial data from Thailand over the period 1992-1999. (2) Why Has Income Inequality in Thailand Increased?: An Analysis Using 1975-1998 Surveys, by Taizo Motonoshi: the effects of agricultural factors and other sectoral factors are stressed.