This has brought the birth rate down to 1.51, which is far below the World Health Organisation's recommendation of 2.1. Besides pregnancy and delivery, tuition fees for 20 years (kindergarten to bachelor's degree) are estimated at 240,000 baht to 15 million baht, depending on the type and quality of schools. Apart from saving plans, the government's welfare programme pays a monthly living allowance ranging from 600-1,000 baht, depending on age. Meanwhile, our child welfare programme is not inclusive. However, child protection advocates have called for expanding its programme to include all 4.2 million young children nationwide.

Source: Bangkok Post March 01, 2021 00:00 UTC