• OPINION

  Nudging the nation toward sustainable development

  News, Published on 21/10/2017

  » When the Nobel Committee awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Economics to Prof Richard Thaler, we at the Mae Fah Luang Foundation under Royal Patronage (MFLF) were more than pleased.

• OPINION

  Turning lotteries into retirement funds

  Oped, Published on 07/06/2023

  » Lottery ticket sales in Thailand are a social and economic paradox. While the poor are the biggest buyers, they are also in dire need of savings for their old age. Common sense suggests that poor people should not put their hard-earned money into a game of chance. But there may be a way to bridge this gap and achieve a win-win situation. And not only the poor will benefit from this scheme, but also all lottery buyers.

• OPINION

  Savings fund offers safety net for retirees, the state alike

  News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/08/2015

  » As we strive to defuse a political timebomb through the roadmap, the country is about to face a potential social timebomb: the emergence of an ageing society as a result of demographic change.

• OPINION

  Pensions need drastic reform

  News, Editorial, Published on 28/10/2019

  » Becoming an aged society is a big challenge for Thailand, especially when it comes to welfare provided by existing pension schemes.

• OPINION

  Measuring poverty appropriately

  Oped, Published on 18/02/2022

  » The 2019 Oscar-winning film Parasite attracted a global audience for its arresting portrayal of South Korea's stark income inequality. The movie's rendering of a low-income household's acute sense of alienation resonated widely, no doubt because similar sentiments are palpable in many other countries. And the gap between the haves and have-nots is growing, thanks to the dual challenges of Covid-19 and climate change.

• OPINION

  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.

• OPINION

  Postbag: Weed out Prapat

  News, Published on 10/07/2014

  » Re: “Prapat faces down calls to quit” (BP, July 9).

• OPINION

  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.

• OPINION

  Ripe time to push for pension reforms

  News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 20/07/2020

  » A worker on a daily wage can hardly make ends meet, so what kind of a life can he or she expect to have after retiring? Not a very good one, I'm afraid.

• OPINION

  Financial illiteracy a big problem

  News, Published on 18/02/2020

  » Income and wealth inequalities in Thailand flash signs of improvement, according to recent studies. Nonetheless, that does not mean we are off the hook of economic disparity. While a multifaceted set of policies is required to address this conundrum, financial literacy plays a critical role in cultivating healthy financial habits and bridging the gap between the rich and the poor.

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