Thailand's population challenges

-Thailand is now 61.5 million
68% of the population livwa is rural area
-Migration to bangkok had led to shortage of water land and an increase in pollution
-Stabilized population rate
-Fertility rate has gone down

Since the number of elders have increased due to less fertility rate
-The government provides social welfate assistance of 300 baht per month to older peeople having an annual income of less than 10000 baht
-Adults who take cate of their parents have been given entitlement to rax exemptions based on their income

Aging population

Population is stabilized
-People from the age of 65 and over is 10% at present and is expected to reach 22 in the next 10 years

The greatest callenge is providing long-term care for serverely disable people

Elderly Care
-Assistance can be claimed from the Thai Government if it is needed
-Accomodation and meals are provided at not cost to the resident but only for Thai citizens

-Total of 20 residential homes for the elderly and there are homes owned by private organizations in 7 provinces
-Bangkok
-Prathumthani
-Samutprakarn
-Sakolnakorn
-Saraburi
-Chonburi
-Arngthorng

Urbanization
-People are migrating from rural placing  towards Bangkok to work during the dry season (mostly teenagers_
-Bigger paycheck

-Farmers that relied on traditional farming turned to machinge leabing the elderies with fewer jobs opportunites
-Some elders stay at villages because they don't want to the burden for their children

Solution
-Continue providing financial aids for elders
-Provide a system where couples get financial support if they have babies
-But these are problems that we are currently facing today