The Intellectual Property Department has warned of the looming shortage of young carers for the elderly as Thai society ages, and that few patents are being filed for robotic helpers to replace them. Thai population growth is expected to stop in 2022 and Thailand will then become a completely ageing society," she said. Ms Nusara said that for the last decade there had been 12 people of working age for every elderly Thai. By then, there would be an estimated 16 million people over the age of 60 years, and they would make up a quarter of the total Thai population, she said. After population growth stops around 2022, the population would decline and the elderly would lack carers, Ms Nussara said.

Source: Bangkok Post September 14, 2018 08:37 UTC