Author: Buraskorn Torut
AIT Library Call Number: AIT Diss. no.RD-14-03
Year: 2014
Academic Program: Regional and Rural Development Planning (RRDP)
Type: Thesis (Ph. D.) – Asian Institute of Technology, 2014
Examination Committee: Soparth Pongquan (Chairperson); Mokbul Morshed Ahmad, Kyoko Kusakabe (Examination Committee Members)
Abstract: Aging population is increasing in Thailand and more is concentrated in the rural area. Currently, the Thai government is paying more attention to the preparation for sustained social welfare for the aging population. The research explores the livelihoods of the rural elders in order to develop appropriate aging policies. The objectives of theresearch are the following: toidentify and assess the satisfaction for the livelihood assets of rural elders toanalyze factors explaining variations in the livelihood assets satisfaction of the rural elders toassess the impact of the livelihood asset on the well-being of the rural elders toanalyze the role of the local institution in providing livelihood assets satisfaction for the rural elders and tosuggest policy recommendations for social development of livelihood asset satisfaction of the rural elders. The research examines the life quality of Thai citizens aged 60 years or older who reside in the rural area under the livelihood framework. Such framework allows the research to examine the Thai rural elders through a holistic view. The concept involves understanding the variations for the rural elders in livelihood asset endowments. The assets include human, social, financial, physical, and natural capital. The framework studies the determinants of the community and individuals’ characteristics on the well-being of rural elders. The assessment of the determinants in enhancing the well-being of the older persons allows the policy maker to understand the needs as well as the capacity of the older persons in rural Thailand. The research was conducted in Nakhon Ratchasima and Khon Kaen provinces in the northeastern region of Thailand. The study was based on a survey questionnaire collected from 146 respondents. The questionnaire surveyed the asset endowments of the rural older persons, their levels of variation, and their satisfaction for
Scholarship Donor(s): Royal Thai Government, Asian Institute of Technology Fellowship
Note: A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Regional and Rural Development Planning
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