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Population Policy
The Third National
Economic and Social Development Plan |
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1972-1976 Source: Office of the Prime Minister, National Economic and Social Development Board, Bangkok, Thailand Subject: population policy, social insurance, social welfare, hilltribes
Text: Social Insurance. During the first three years of the Plan period, the Government will accelerate the passage of the Social Insurance Act which will prescribe insurance for birth, sickness, accidents and death from work connected causes. Meanwhile, a study will also be undertaken to determine a suitable social insurance system for Thailand, along with necessary services such as medical services, public relations services and social insurance administration. Social Welfare. During the Plan period, Government activities in the field of social welfare will include programmes of assistance to people in disaster areas and distressed persons such as destitute youth, the aged, the crippled, mental patients and prostitutes. These people will be given institutional care and will receive occupational training. In addition, private social welfare organizations will be encouraged to play a more active role in social development activities during the next 5 year period. Hilltribes Welfare. The hilltribes welfare and development programme during the next 5 years will emphasize the improvement of 4 existing hilltribes settlements to accommodate 1,000 families evacuated from the guerilla infested area in the Northern part of the country. Twenty-five mobile hilltribe welfare and development teams will be formed annually to render assistance to 600 Northern hilltribe villages with a population of 50,000. Moreover, research work on 5 hilltribes will also carried out for successful implementation of the projects, and evaluation of part performance will be made. Teams of Buddhist monks will be sent to disseminate Buddhism in 500 Northern hilltribe villages with a population of 100,000. In addition, the planning of cash crops such as tea and coffee will be encouraged in 3,000 hilltribe villages.
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