Structure of the report
Following this introductory chapter, the second chapter provides an overview of ageing
population in Thailand. The third chapter describes the employment situations of older
persons. Chapter 4 draws attention to income security while Chapter 5 looks at social
security schemes. The sixth chapter discusses the relevant policies by the Thai
government, and the seventh chapter draws attention to the initiatives undertaken in the
private sector and civil society. The final chapter synthesizes the main points raised
within the report and concludes with policy recommendations.
In this report, “older persons” and “older population” refer to people aged 60 or older.
This is to be in line with relevant official documents in Thailand (e.g. National Statistical
Office [NSO] 2002).