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Thai people achieve better quality living: study
BANGKOK, May 30 (TNA) - Economic expansions and higher employment figures have improved the living quality in Thailand, although the country still faces a plight of social issues, reported the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB).
NESDB Secretary-General Arkhom Termpitayapaisit confirmed the study on Monday, which pointed to the growing economy that pushed employment figures up by 0.57 per cent in the first quarter of this year, compared with the same period in 2010.
The unemployment rate in agricultural and construction sectors stood as low as 0.8 per cent, dropping by 1.1 per cent year-on-year. About 17,000 people in the Kingdom were job seekers, while some 28,900 others opted to remain outside the workforce.
Mr Arkhom noted rising employee demands have increased wages and led to a better quality of life.
He said however, a shortage of skilled labor was expected continue, while fresh graduates in social work could face unemployment from April to August this year.
Weather fluctuations would also lay a negative impact on the agricultural and tourism sectors, he added.
Furthermore, the NESDB secretary-general pointed to a prevalence of threats to the Thai people, namely increases in advertisements of alcoholic drinks and cigarettes, online gaming, pornography, and drug abuse among youth, family debt problems, and disasters.
Meanwhile, the Social Security Office and the Ministry of Public Health both acknowledged a surge in cases of chronic diseases in the first quarter of this year.
They estimated about 12.5 million Thais would be ill or injured this year, and projected some 78,000 fatalities up ahead, half of which would be caused by chronic diseases. (TNA)
NESDB Secretary-General Arkhom Termpitayapaisit confirmed the study on Monday, which pointed to the growing economy that pushed employment figures up by 0.57 per cent in the first quarter of this year, compared with the same period in 2010.
The unemployment rate in agricultural and construction sectors stood as low as 0.8 per cent, dropping by 1.1 per cent year-on-year. About 17,000 people in the Kingdom were job seekers, while some 28,900 others opted to remain outside the workforce.
Mr Arkhom noted rising employee demands have increased wages and led to a better quality of life.
He said however, a shortage of skilled labor was expected continue, while fresh graduates in social work could face unemployment from April to August this year.
Weather fluctuations would also lay a negative impact on the agricultural and tourism sectors, he added.
Furthermore, the NESDB secretary-general pointed to a prevalence of threats to the Thai people, namely increases in advertisements of alcoholic drinks and cigarettes, online gaming, pornography, and drug abuse among youth, family debt problems, and disasters.
Meanwhile, the Social Security Office and the Ministry of Public Health both acknowledged a surge in cases of chronic diseases in the first quarter of this year.
They estimated about 12.5 million Thais would be ill or injured this year, and projected some 78,000 fatalities up ahead, half of which would be caused by chronic diseases. (TNA)
