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Population Policy
The Seventh National
Economic and Social Development Plan |
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1992-1996 Source: Office of the Prime Minister, National Economic and Social Development Board, Bangkok, Thailand Subject: population policy, population growth rate, human settlements
Text: 1.1 The population growth rate has constantly declined with some remaining problems in selected areas. Although Thailand has been highly successful in reducing population growth rates to about 1.4 percent by the end of the Sixth Plan, in some locations the growth rates remain high, particularly in the northeast, and the south among some hilltribes and Thai nationals of distinctive cultures who are in the low-income group. 1.2 The age-group structure has changed with a declining share of children, and rising shares of the working men and women, the middle-aged and the elderly. The lower population growth have rates led to changes in population structure. The share of the children’s age group (0-14 years) has tended to decline to 33 percent, while the share of the young men and women and the middle-aged category (15-59 years) has increased to 61 percent, leaving the elderly group (over 60 years) also with an increasing share of 6.2 percent. These changes have significant impact on education planning, job opportunities, and provision of health and public welfare services. 1.3 Human settlement pattern has shifted from a largely rural society based to a more urbanized society. As the majority of industrial and service activities are concentrated in urban areas, this stimulates rural to urban migration. However, although some people may have better job opportunities and higher income, there are impacts on the way of life and other social problems associated with an urbanized life. These include shortages of housing and education and health services, crimes, drugs, slums, traffic congestion in big cities, deterioration of quality of life from worsening pollution problems, problems of security and safety of life and property, problems of children and youth, mental health, labor and prostitution problems, as well as urban poverty-related problems.
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