At BMA. City Hall, Mr. Chadchart Sittipunt, Governor of Bangkok Attended a discussion meeting with Ms. Koike Yuriko, Governor of Tokyo, and Mr. Chiang Wan-an, Mayor of Taipei City. via online system

They exchanged views on the city’s challenges in managing the problems of low birth rates and aging societies. Ready to present guidelines or projects to solve such problems.
The Governor of Bangkok mentioned the situation of the low birth rate of the Thai population Around the year 1977, there was a slogan supporting birth control: “Too many children will be poor.”
As for the statistics of the death rate exceeding the birth rate in Thailand, it occurred in 2021, the first year, which resulted in the trend of the Thai population decreasing. He then spoke of the vision of “Bangkok, a livable city for everyone” to be One of the top 50 in the Global Liveability Index by 2027 under the 9 Areas 9 Good policy and mentions 3 main issues that BMA. will focus on promoting childbearing: 1. Cost of living 2. A livable city and 3. Social support
The Bangkok governor said the most important thing the city can do is improve people’s overall quality of life by creating a good environment, such as improving pedestrian standards that are friendly to the elderly. Expand classes and increase limits for caring for young children in both preschool child development centers and schools under BMA. to reduce the financial burden on parents. Providing free, high-quality education for 12 years in schools under BMA.
Promote learning in pairs with education Develop a digital classroom Promote care for the elderly in the community using the National Health Security Fund. Free infertility support such as counseling Increases public space for people to interact with each other. Provide financial assistance such as newborn child support. Attracting domestic and foreign workers, etc.