The situation of Thailand’s older population: An update based on the 2014 Survey of Older Persons in Thailand

• Main Authors: KNODEL, John, TEERAWICHITCHAINAN, Bussarawan, PRACHUABMOH, Vipan, POTHISIRI, Wiraporn
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2015
• Subjects: Population aging; Thailand; older persons; Asian Studies; Demography, Population, and Ecology; Gerontology
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/1948; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/3205/viewcontent/P_ID_52846_SituationThailandOlderPopulation.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Population ageing and the well-being of older persons are major emerging challenges for families, communities and government in Thailand as in much of Asia. The Thai government has been giving very serious attention to ageing issues. This was clearly indicated by the adoption of the Second National...