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MoU aims at ageing society
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 04/02/2018
» Thailand's increasingly ageing society will be better catered for after an MoU was signed to bolster the development of products and services catering to this sector.
Ageing society prompts ministry tax review
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/03/2018
» The Finance Ministry is studying a revamp of the tax structure by raising the ratio of asset- and consumption-based taxes because income-based ones, which dominate revenue contributions, are expected to decline as Thailand becomes an aged society.
Tokio Marine eyes ageing Thai society
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 04/06/2018
» Tokio Marine Insurance has set a medium-term business plan concentrating on organic growth and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Asian markets, including Thailand, which has become an ageing society.
Women bear brunt of ageing society
News, Worawan Chandoevwit, Published on 28/08/2019
» Living to a ripe old age is appealing if you are healthy, have someone to take care of you, and have sufficient savings to ensure quality paid care.
Silently swindled in an ageing society
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 09/02/2019
» Apart from maintaining good health and sticking to nutritious food, senior citizens today may need to be more vigilant as they could fall prey to people who want to steal their money and valuables.
Ageing in an ill-prepared society
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 27/05/2019
» As one of the younger baby boomers, someone who will turn 60 in 2023, I still don't have a retirement plan, let alone enough savings for the winter years of life.
A glimpse into an ageing society
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Jukkrit.han and Somchai Poomlard, Published on 11/09/2023
» According to the Department of Provincial Administration, in 2022, almost 19% of Thailand's population of 66,090,475 were aged 60 or over -- officially elderly people. This data does not include the elderly not counted in the census, which could raise the percentage to as high as 20%. Bangkok's percentage of elderly people is 21.48%, Chiang Mai's 21.14%, and Nonthaburi's 20.14%. These figures suggest that Thailand is on the verge of becoming a super-aged society.
Urban planning for an ageing society
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 30/08/2024
» While smart cities are seen as providing some of the solutions to the problems thrown up by an ageing society in Thailand, the needs of the elderly should in fact be put at the heart of smart city construction, according to academics from Chulalongkorn University.
We're an ageing society. More sex please?
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 20/01/2018
» The Thai government wants its citizens to have more sex. Yes, really.
Ageing society tips scales for suicide cases
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/02/2018
» About 4,000 Thais kill themselves each year and the elderly are the second-most at-risk group due to poor relationships with their families, physical illness and depression, a senior health official said Tuesday.