Population Ageing in Thailand
Date:
25 June 2021Category:
Thailand, Education, Training, and Human Capital, Healthcare and Ageing Society, Labour and MigrationType:
Research Project ReportsTags:
ageing, ageing society, healthcare, labour market, ThailandPrint Article:
Thailand is one of the fastest-ageing countries in the world. The proportion of the population aged 60 and over is projected to increase from 13% in 2010 to 33% in 2040. The Ageing Business and Care Development Centre (ABCD Centre) of Thammasat University, established in 2019 to recommend policies and guidelines on population ageing, spearheaded this project. The report consists of five studies focusing on social and business approaches to population ageing: 1) Long-term Care Model in Thailand: Review of Population Ageing Practices and Policies; 2) Informal Workers’ Preparedness for Active Ageing: A Case Study of Motorcycle Taxi Drivers in Bangkok; 3) Risk Preference of Ageing Consumers: Evidence from Financial Decisions; 4) Business Start-up Survey for the Healthcare Industry; and 5) Market for Products and Services Targeting Older People in Thailand. Several methods were employed in this study from literature reviews to field surveys, such as a questionnaire survey, focus group discussions, key informant interviews, etc., to achieve a comprehensive understanding of what is being done in Thailand to cope with rapid population ageing.
Volume 1: Lessons from One of the Most Aged ASEAN Member States
Volume 2: Long-term Care Model: Review of Population Ageing Practices and Policies
Table of Contents and List of Figures and Table
Chapter 2 - Self-care, Health Promotion, and Independent Life
Chapter 3 - Home and Community-based Care: Long-term Care Model
Chapter 4 - Institutions-based Long-term Care
Volume 3: Informal Workers’ Preparedness for Active Ageing
Table of Contents and List of Tables
Chapter 2 - Outline of the Study
Chapter 4 - Discussion and Recommendations
Volume 4: Business Opportunities in the Era of Population Ageing
Table of Contents and List of Figures and Tables
Chapter 1 - Study 3: Risk Preference of Ageing Consumers: Evidence from Financial Decisions
Chapter 2 - Study 4: Business Start-up Survey for the Healthcare Industry in Thailand
Chapter 3 - Study 5: Market for products and services targeting older people in Thailand
