reader Posted February 19 Posted February 19 From The Nation The Social Development and Human Security Ministry is holding a workshop next month to address the problem of Thailand’s ageing society. The seminar, “Enhancing the Security of Thai Families through Population Crisis Management”, will be held on March 7 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre. Social Development and Human Security Minister Varawut Silpa-archa explained that the workshop was being held to address the problem of Thailand’s changing demographics. In 2023, Thailand had more than 13 million people aged 60 and above, while the number of newborns was less than 500,000. Over the past two years, the country’s population has dropped by about 35,000 people. If this trend continues, it is believed that Thailand’s population of 66 million people will drop by more than half in less than 50 years. The event will see representatives from different sectors, including government, private sector and NGOs, coming together to exchange ideas and explore strategies to boost the population. “It’s not as simple as getting two people to live together, but rather the focus is on creating a society that is happy and fosters warmth and stability for the next generation. The aim is to give them the desire to start families, have descendants and ultimately increase the population,” Varawut said. The conclusion of the discussion will be presented to the Cabinet in early April, and later in the month, the ministry will present the information to the United Nations. The aim is to make the global community aware that Thailand is taking steps to address issues with the population structure, a challenge faced by many countries worldwide. Quote
omega Posted February 19 Posted February 19 When a society moves from seeing children as free labour and instead sees them as a costly 20 year project, its inevitable that the birth rate drops. People go from having 4 or 5 children, to having 1 or 2. vinapu, TMax, fedssocr and 1 other 4 Quote
fedssocr Posted February 19 Posted February 19 I'm not sure Thailand is willing to confront their many issues. There's plenty of wealth, it's just concentrated in the hands of a very few. People are smart enough to see that having children is an expense they can't afford. They could offer a path to citizenship for the many immigrants who are already living in the country TMax and vinapu 2 Quote
reader Posted February 20 Author Posted February 20 8 hours ago, fedssocr said: They could offer a path to citizenship for the many immigrants who are already living in the country +1 They offer immigrants the “right” to perform the most dangerous jobs but not the right to citizenship. TMax 1 Quote
vinapu Posted February 20 Posted February 20 1 hour ago, reader said: +1 They offer immigrants the “right” to perform the most dangerous jobs but not the right to citizenship. that the fate of immigrants in most countries. TMax 1 Quote
