Thailand
Question # 1 Who live in Thailand?
http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/thailand-population/
The number of people, who live in Thailand, is going down
There is an increasing number of elderly people living in Thailand. Until 2020, the proportion of people over 60 years will increase to 20%. Housing developments have added elderly-friendly features such as wheelchair ramps, sliding doors, touch-screen light switches and emergency alarm systems. Thailand is also following Japan in the adult diaper boom. https://www.mercatornet.com/demography/view/thailands-ageing-population/18555
Cities Bangkok Nakhon Ratchasima Chiang Mai
Population 5.8 million people. 0.2 million people. 0.2 million people.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_in_Thailand https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/th.html
Nahm-jai means “water that flows from the heart.“ It refers to genuine acts of kindness without expecting anything in return.
https://blog.compassion.com/nam-jai-water-from-the-heart/ http://www.thaifoodandtravel.com/features/heart.html
Compared with the culture of the USA, the culture of Thailand is much less individualistic. Thai people are taught to be more concerned with what’s best for the group rather than what suits them personally.
http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20170123-where-people-dont-like-to-say-no https://geert-hofstede.com/thailand.html
Question # 2 What are some cities and places in Thailand?
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/th.html
Brumibol bridge over the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok.
https://www.vayable.com/experiences/2854-thai-tasting-tour
http://twistedsifter.com/2013/10/a-place-to-ponder
Sai-Thong National Park. Chaiyaphum province. North East of Bangkok.
Thailand is made up of about 1,430 islands.
https://www.samujana.com/25-interesting-facts-about-thailand/
Chiang Rai, Thailand https://youtu.be/BhnQlLYPuRw
River Kwai, Kanchanaburi, Thailand https://youtu.be/DPspb9dk41A Bangkok, Thailand https://youtu.be/k5mOeZC3Pd0 Koh Yao Noi, Thailand https://vimeo.com/97455734
Places where you can work when you are in Thailand https://www.hubbathailand.com/ http://www.punspace.com/
Question # 3 What innovation is going on in Thailand?
In 2009, the government of Thailand decided to extend mandatory free education from 12 years to 15 years.
https://www.unicef.org/thailand/education.html
http://www.doctorme.in.th/ helps people with self care.
At https://taejai.com/ people can help fund projects.
Seagate Technology spent Bt1.8 billion on R&D in 2014. This will be continued. Investments include training opportunities for thousands of technicians.
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/A-fillip-for-innovation-30255569.html
http://a-chieve.org/ works on empowering young people to reach their full potential and live a passionate life. For example, they connect students with professionals through short-term internships.
http://socialinnovation.se/emerging-and-young-social-enterprises-in-thailand/
In Thailand, strong investments are being made in solar energy.
http://blog.ipma.world/projects-project-management-thailand/
The Pa Deng Model project got solar energy and biogas energy to Pa Deng in Thailand. The project was started by a small team including an employee of the Ministry of Energy. People in the villages learn to assemble small solar kits to understand the function of basic solar system components. https://www.facebook.com/phirat.inphanich http://www.progressth.org/2015/01/innovative-project-brings-light-and.html