News Forum - Groups push for 3,000-baht pension for all seniors

[Thaiger]

Activists and academics are calling for the government to provide a universal pension of 3,000 baht per month for senior citizens. Four Regions Slum Network said that the current allowance often less than one-third of that amount per month is simply not enough for seniors to live on, even with supplementary income. At present, the …

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[Ramanathan.P]

These senior citizens were once the building blocks of the current status of the country. It is better to cut all the public service peoples pay especially those in the higher bracket by 50% and channel that to these people, May be they can slash the politicians pay by 50% to show their appreciation to start with.... 

[harry1]

well over due, society needs to support their elders