Bangkok Post – ‘Master plan’ under way to fix woes of ageing demographics

A master plan is being drafted to improve Thailand’s ability to cope with the consequences of two key factors exacerbating the country’s problematic demographic trend — namely, a rapidly ageing population and declining birth rates, the government said yesterday.

Drawn from opinions and proposals made at a brainstorming session organised on Thursday by the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, the master plan will be submitted to the cabinet next month for approval and will then be presented at the 57th session of the United Nations (UN) Commission on…