Illustrative image (Photo: https://www.thestar.com.my/)Varawut Silpa-archa, Minister of SocialDevelopment and Human Security, chaired the workshop at the Queen SirikitNational Convention Centre.
The minister highlighted the demographic structure issues,including the declining birth rate and the increasing average lifespan. It isprojected that by 2037, the proportion of children will decrease to 14.3%,while the elderly population will rise to 29.85%. Additionally, the workforceage group will diminish in number.
If the situation persists, Thailand's populationcould drop to just 31-32 million people in the next 60 years.
The meeting utilised the ‘World Cafe’ model togather ideas from five groups: children and youth, working-age individuals, theelderly, people with disabilities and the underprivileged, and the ecosystemfor family security. Its purpose was to facilitate the exchange of ideas andcollaboratively design policies, measures, and actions to tangibly secure thewell-being of Thai families and humanity.
The outcomes of this meeting will be presented ata United Nations conference on population by the end of April.
This aims to inform the global community about thewidespread issue of declining birth rates, demonstrating Thailand's proactivemeasures and willingness to collaborate with international agencies to jointlyaddress these challenges./.
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