Having Children: “Having children so there will be someone to take care of you when you’re old” – A definition for those who have lost hope in the state system – BBC News Thai

The declining birth rate of the population every year, reaching a record low in 2021, has raised concerns about the future of Thailand facing a labor shortage and fully entering an aging society, as the proportion of the elderly population increases while the working-age population and newborns decrease.

There are many factors that lead the new generation to decide to have children later or not to have children at all in the current social conditions, including the readiness of parents and a society that is not fully a welfare state…

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/thai/articles/crg3974r386o
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