“If we use money to buy goods and give them away, all the money will be gone at once. I would like to do something that lasts longer to help everyone to go through this difficult situation.” Prapai Amornsak, [...]
This research report draws on the 2017 national survey of older persons conducted by the National Statistical Office of Thailand. The report of findings covers a wide range of topics, three of which are highlighted here – changing family [...]
This study examined rural-urban differences in health visits among Thai older people. The researchers measured preventive health care use based on the question of whether the respondent had a health checkup, not due to illness, in the year preceding [...]
World Bank released a video with the same title as their recent publication "Closing the health gaps for the elderly: Promoting Health Equity and Social Inclusion in Thailand". The video presents the gaps of accessing universal health coverage scheme’s care system by the [...]
This poster summarises the development of old age pension in Thailand. It shows the policy changes that result from what HelpAge and the network in Thailand have worked together for the improved old age pension systems (focusing on the [...]
The study identifies the gaps of accessing universal health coverage scheme’s care system by the Thai elderly population, focusing on utilization and financial protection aspects. Language: English Published: The World Bank, 2016 Size: 13 MB. Download [...]
This summary is based on a study on the impact of the scheme on the lives of older people and local economy conducted by the Foundation for Older Person's Development (FOPDEV). The study covered 27 villages in three provinces of Thailand: Chiang [...]
In Banthi district, in the province of Lamphun in northern Thailand, a special volunteer group is promoting the rights of older people. In cooperation with the Banthi district Older People’s Association (OPA), the ‘Older People’s Rights Promotion’ volunteer [...]
In collaboration with the College of Population Studies (CPS), Chulalongkorn University, HelpAge has published a report entitled "The Situation of Thailand’s Older Population: An Update based on the 2014 Survey of Older Persons in Thailand". This report is based on the latest [...]
BSR recently released the new research report "Climate Resilience and the Role of the Private Sector in Thailand", with support from the Rockefeller Foundation. The report demonstrates the important role the private sector plays in building resilience and adaptive capacity in the [...]
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