Stories of suffering and struggle reveal tragic side of Thailand’s ageing society

Eighty-year-old Chalong does not just sit at home waiting for his monthly government subsidy payment. Instead, he keeps himself busy doing odd jobs four days a week. “What I want more than state assistance is a job,” the octogenarian says. “I want to make a living. I prefer using money I have earned myself.” Chalong … Continue reading Stories of suffering and struggle reveal tragic side of Thailand’s ageing society