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Expand welfare policies to boost economy, experts say
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 04/09/2023
» The government should boost the country's short-term economic growth by expanding state welfare policies to reduce inequalities in society, academics said at a seminar organised by the Thai Journalists' Association yesterday.
BMA draws up new plans to help elderly
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 21/10/2022
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will draft an action plan to improve the quality of life of senior citizens, who now make up over 22% of the city’s population.
More help for the elderly
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 13/06/2022
» The country has multiple pension funds for retirees, such as the Social Security Fund, Government Pension Fund and National Saving Fund. Those without one rely on the government's old age allowance scheme.
Online courses to help the elderly
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 24/12/2021
» With almost 6 million elderly Thais having access to smartphones, three agencies have joined hands to launch online courses helping them stay healthy.
Most elders 'don't need' outside help
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 13/04/2021
» A study carried out by the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) has found that most senior citizens below the age of 69 can still take care of themselves.
Push to boost elderly welfare
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 14/12/2020
» The House committee on state welfare and a network of non-governmental organisations are pushing to pass a new law to ensure all people aged 60 and older receive at least 3,000 baht in living allowances per month.
Big push to get the elderly online
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 04/10/2020
» Learning about digital technology and modern communication will help improve elderly people's access to emergency assistance and enable them to keep abreast of changes in society, attendees of a recent seminar learned.
Covid-19 crisis hits hard for the elderly
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 23/08/2020
» Elderly people have suffered the most from the massive employment contraction during the economic crisis, although more will be working beyond retirement age, according to an online forum.
Overcoming old-age dilemmas
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 22/02/2020
» After having been almost bed-ridden for 10 years, 61-year-old Charan Anusonthi has regained enough mobility to move around more freely thanks to regular physiotherapy sessions at a new rehabilitation facility in his community in Chiang Mai's San Kamphaeng district.
Caregiving enters a new era
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 13/04/2019
» As the country's population increasingly ages, a measure that would help improve the quality of life of frail senior citizens is the "Time Bank" scheme, which has been broadly adopted by several developed countries, according to the Department of Senior Services (DSS).