webfact Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 National census finds more people living on streets By The Nation File photo SINCE THE weakening economy may result in more job losses and an increase in homeless people, the Social Development and Human Security Ministry has decided to conduct a census and work towards improving the quality of their lives. The ministry had previously spent Bt118 million on building three temporary shelters in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Khon Kaen to provide housing for 698 homeless persons. This time, the ministry along with Community Organisations Development Institute, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and nine related agencies dispatched survey teams between April 1 and May 15. The aim was to count the number of homeless persons in 60 provinces, which will be combined with a number of persons living in shelters. This data will then be analysed to formulate guidelines to sustainably improve the quality of life for the homeless. The survey, dubbed the country’s largest census of homeless persons, reported that that were 686 people without a roof over their head in 60 provinces. It also found that homeless people usually travelled from Bangkok to other provinces by train. Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Khon Kaen were previously surveyed in 2015. A team of officials was dispatched on May 16 to conduct a survey in another 16 provinces, including Chiang Mai, Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Udon Thani, Pathum Thani and Samut Prakan. So far, 112 homeless persons have been reported in Chiang Mai, a slight increase from the previous year. Though some have died in the interim, others have arrived from the Northeast and Central region looking for jobs. The areas with the highest number of homeless persons in Chiang Mai are the Three Kings Monument, Thapae Gate and Chang Pheuk Road. The Khon Kaen team, meanwhile, split into six smaller teams to survey 71 locations in the Nakhon Khon Kaen municipal area and found 67 homeless persons, which when combined with results from the 19 provinces in the Northeast, brings the region’s total to 512. Suchin Aimin, president of the Homeless Association, said many factors contributed to the growing number of homeless people, namely family disputes, chronic ailments or disabilities. Most of these people make a living by scavenging garbage and selling recycled items, he said, adding that many have health issues and cannot access the healthcare system as they either don’t have Thai ID cards or have lost them. He welcomed the attempt to conduct a census on the number of homeless persons nationwide, so they can be provided with help. “I believe that by now, there must be 10,000 homeless people across the nation as the slump in economy has left many jobless,” he added. The census stemmed from a Cabinet resolution on March 8, 2016 over protests by the People’s Movement for a Just Society (P-Move). The resolution covered three main points: allocation of Bt118 million to buy land for temporarily shelters in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Khon Kaen; quality of life development for the homeless; and a nationwide census to judge the actual scale of the problem so solutions can be found. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30369841 -- © Copyright The Nation 2019-05-23 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffggi Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 I have also noticed an increase in people sleeping either on the beach or in shop doorways here in Pattaya, not a good picture for the Top holiday resort.....!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterwhisper Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 And just yesterday Bloomberg assured us that Thailand was the least miserable country in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RotMahKid Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Job losses? How is that possible, Thailand never had jobless people right? or is this a slip of the pen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 6 hours ago, webfact said: National census finds more people living on streets Or what PM Prayut might call free public housing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropposurfer Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 The measure of a nations' wealth is not measured by how it takes care of its unfortunates and sick. How sick is that ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunPer Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 10,000 homeless people out of a population of 68 million (2016 estimate). In my native home country Denmark, there are 6,600 homeless people according to the 2017 count, but we are in total only 5.8 million in population; furthermore its utterly cold during half of the year, especially when its freezing winter. Looking at the bright side of life, it not that utterly cold in Thailand. Thailand is the the "less missrable country in the World", according to Bloomberg L.P. – Denmark is number 3 in overall rank of most happy people in the World – if recalculated by population Thailand should have more than 100,000 homeless, more precise circa 117,000. Either there is something wrong the the Thai count, or people in Thailand in general are much better off, than the Danish population...???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Can't be. I just read from TVF commentators this is the most tranquil and evah best country in the universe, west is so much worse. I get all my info from TVF shills so it must be true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 2 hours ago, khunPer said: Either there is something wrong the the Thai count Utterly unheard of! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 7 hours ago, RotMahKid said: Job losses? How is that possible, Thailand never had jobless people right? or is this a slip of the pen. A few fell of the hammock after too many laukhaos. No worries, they'll get back on it to continue on their main job in no time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianezy0 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Unfortunately you see so much of this in all countries. Ive seen far more homeless people in Perth, Australia than in Pattaya ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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