It has been known that billionaires own most of the world’s wealth; however, In Thailand, the wealth disparity is even more extreme. Credit Suisse Research Institute shows that 91.7% of Thai people have wealth under $10000, and 7.5% between $10000 and $100000. Moreover, The Credit Suisse Global Wealth Databook report shows that 1% of Thai(billionaire) people own more than 67% of the country’s wealth. In another word, there are no other countries in the world where the wealthiest control more than 50% of the country’s wealth. It emphasizes that Thailand is one of the most unequal countries in the world. As a result, capitalism has created a society where people are separated on many levels: upper, lower, and working classes.
The series Forgotten Space is highlighting the inequality system in Thailand by documenting different kids from working families. They are living next to the wasted areas—the area that is created by capitalism. However, inequality is not only the difference in their environment but it is divided by education and the number of opportunities that are available to them. They have only very limited access to clean water, air, and electricity.
