NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, Oct 19 (TNA) – Thailand has an elderly population of 10.8 million, equivalent to 16.5 per cent of the total population, according to official figures.
The statistics compiled by the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) showed out of the total elderly people, there are about 7,000 persons who are over 100 years old.
Most of them or 187 persons live in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat.
Local officials have visited eight elderly people in Tha Sala district to raise awareness among their children to look after them to ensure they have a good quality of life. (TNA)
