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Time for action on low birth rate crisis
Oped, Somchai Jitsuchon, Published on 25/10/2023
» While changes in the criteria determining who is eligible for the old-age allowance by the outgoing Prayut Chan-o-cha government caused a stir, the issue of a low birth rate -- another important aspect of Thailand's aged society -- has not been discussed much.
Easing pandemic pain among the poor
Oped, Somchai Jitsuchon, Published on 24/03/2021
» The second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic that started December last year has sparked a new round of public concerns about increasing health risks and severe social and economic repercussions.
Thai inequality: What should we do?
News, Somchai Jitsuchon, Published on 13/02/2020
» In the first part of this two-part article, published in the Post on Jan 22, I mentioned six things we should know about inequality in Thailand -- most of them under-recognised and underappreciated. In this second part I will deal with what we should do but are not doing or not doing well. There are 10 items on this list.
Thai inequality: What we should know
News, Somchai Jitsuchon, Published on 22/01/2020
» One reason for optimism over inequality in Thailand is that awareness of the problem is far higher these days. And not only in Thailand: the whole world now pays serious attention to the issue as a fundamental problem afflicting modern mankind.