Thailand is quickly becoming an ultra-aged society: Study

FILE PHOTO: This photo taken on April 25, 2018 shows a man in the 75-80 age category competing in the javelin during Thailand's first national Elderly Games in the northern Thai province of Nan. Thailand is facing a demographic turning point as its elderly population has officially surpassed its youth. - AFP

BANGKOK: A new report from the country’s Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) shows Thailand is rapidly becoming an ultra-aged society, with people over 60 now far outnumbering those under 15.

Thailand is facing a demographic turning point as its elderly population has officially surpassed the youth population, according to a new report from the GISTDA.