JimmyTheMook Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Anyone have stats on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdinasia Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 google cia world factbook much of the statistics are self-reported by the govt's in question though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lannarebirth Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Gimme a "G", gimme an "O", gimme another "O, gimme another "G", gimme an "L"......... http://www.thaiwebsites.com/healthcare(2).asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyTheMook Posted June 20, 2007 Author Share Posted June 20, 2007 Gimme a "G", gimme an "O", gimme another "O, gimme another "G", gimme an "L".........http://www.thaiwebsites.com/healthcare(2).asp Good chart. I do not see that many eldery folks in Thailand, reason I was asking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinthee Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Gimme a "G", gimme an "O", gimme another "O, gimme another "G", gimme an "L".........http://www.thaiwebsites.com/healthcare(2).asp Good chart. I do not see that many eldery folks in Thailand, reason I was asking. The only elderly in Thailand are farangs on retirement visas. All the Thais have been laid to rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tijnebijn Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 I read in an article somewhere , and the outcome was that in average is 10 year less then in the West . Probably healthcare , also the men like to drink in very large amounts , I guess that is not very life stretching .But anyway here in our village or many many elderly folks ,maybe cause it is the countryside, the air is much better then in the city . I don't know why I do not see so many elderly in the city . They are there , the heat comes to mind , do not want to go out to many I guess ,can you blame them ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxingbeauty Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 "The average life expectancy at birth is 70 years (66.3 years for men and 73.8 years for women) (2003 figures) which is good for the region. Infant mortality rates have improved dramatically over the past 30 years, from 74 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1970, to 23 in 2003". From http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagena...d=1019041600639 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Gimme a "G", gimme an "O", gimme another "O, gimme another "G", gimme an "L".........http://www.thaiwebsites.com/healthcare(2).asp Good chart. I do not see that many eldery folks in Thailand, reason I was asking. Yeah, there aren't many old'uns in soi 4. Try getting out to the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solo siam Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 The wifes grandmother is 104 years old, still walking around (with a cane) chewing her beetlenut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeypants Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 The wifes grandmother is 104 years old, still walking around (with a cane) chewing her beetlenut. Who's bettlenut, her's or her husbands Sorry couldn't resist. BTW my Thai in laws, the Grandmother is 90 something and still kicking strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Gorgon Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 There's a great grandma in Lipa Noi, Samui, who is about 100. She stays in her old wooden hut; refuses to move into the modern family house. But all the fam visit her daily, and bring her food. The lady does her own cleaning. Real independent that one. Would have loved to hear her stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimjim Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 72 years according to Cia World Factbook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosha Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 (edited) They are long lived down here in Ranong. I know quite a few who are well into their 80's. My wife's brother in law's mother is almost 90. She is always walking between the family houses between our Mu Ban and the next one. She must walk 15 mile a day. Edited June 20, 2007 by Mosha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumnien Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Life expectancy for farang men is much higher than for Thai men. Farang men often stuff their sickly bloated bodies with modern medications for diabetes, heart disease, etc. well into their eighties. Fortunately or unfortunately, men in Thailand are catching up with the farang with each passing year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leisurely Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 I've seen a few old people in BKK, sometimes it is hard to judge though due to the black hair dye. It really stops you in your tracks when you seen someone with grey/white hair. My friends boyfriends grandma is still alive and kicking, he has a fabulous photograph of her up to her neck in a hole she dug. When he asked why, he was told she had got bored and decided to dig a hole. She is in her mid 90's but noone knows for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumnien Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 If you want to see q Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumnien Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 If you want to see an exquisite collection of old Thai people I suggest walking around Lumpini Park around 5:30am. Average age is very, very high as is the income level! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAWP Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Wifes grandmother is 94~ and still partly walks (albeight with support lately). The average age-table there is kinda disconcerning, seems like on average I should outline my wife with 5 years...was counting on the other way around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Gimme a "G", gimme an "O", gimme another "O, gimme another "G", gimme an "L".........http://www.thaiwebsites.com/healthcare(2).asp Good chart. I do not see that many eldery folks in Thailand, reason I was asking. The ratio of elderly to young has little to do with life expectancy and more to do with birthrate. In the west the birth rate is low and populations are dwindling the result is an aging population - this of course is coming to crisis point with the baby-boomers as there are more and more people not working and the amount of young people to pay taxes to support them is getting less and less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Gimme a "G", gimme an "O", gimme another "O, gimme another "G", gimme an "L".........http://www.thaiwebsites.com/healthcare(2).asp Good chart. I do not see that many eldery folks in Thailand, reason I was asking. The ratio of elderly to young has little to do with life expectancy and more to do with birthrate. In the west the birth rate is low and populations are dwindling the result is an aging population - this of course is coming to crisis point with the baby-boomers as there are more and more people not working and the amount of young people to pay taxes to support them is getting less and less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Ages in Thailand of the elderly are not always reliable as many weren't registered at birth, some even registered on a more auspicious day or date and few celebrated birthdays. As I said before most developing countries have a high percentage of young people because factors like of a huge drop in infant mortality rate. When you talk of life expectancy, I presume you mean the mortality rate. If you ask a Thai person how long they would "expect" to live they would say about the same as you. Many old cultures people can live longer than in modern developed cultures but unfortunately lack of simple health care (antibiotics, emergency surgery etc.) means that a lot of people die of things we in the west regard as curable or low risk, this brings about a lowering of the average mortality rate but does not impact on how old you could become if you manage to avoid these pitfalls. In theory with a better diet and healthier lifestyle there may be many people in Thailand and surrounding countries well into their nineties or even 100s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdinasia Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Wifes grandmother is 94~ and still partly walks (albeight with support lately).The average age-table there is kinda disconcerning, seems like on average I should outline my wife with 5 years...was counting on the other way around. Nah ... if you are in Thailand she'll outlive you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindsayBKK Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Gimme a "G", gimme an "O", gimme another "O, gimme another "G", gimme an "L".........http://www.thaiwebsites.com/healthcare(2).asp Good chart. I do not see that many eldery folks in Thailand, reason I was asking. The only elderly in Thailand are farangs on retirement visas. All the Thais have been laid to rest. Are you guys kidding? I see elderly people everywhere but indoors! They are not likely to go walking the streets late at night like farang. They travel by cars and not public transport but then again I do see alot of older guys missing buses as they are not quite fast enough to get on. My ex's Mother past away only weeks ago & she was 88 I think. But then again she lived in Phetchburi where the air is a bit cleaner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveromagnino Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 AFAIK the major reason for the gap between men and women is the death rate from motorcycle accidents in their 20s; which also causes a gender dsitribution imbalance to swing from more men than women under 20 to more women than men over about 30. Take these out, take out the deaths from a few major diseases and I think you'll find not too huge a gap between the west and Thailand if at all. Meaning...if you can avoid a few key diseases and don't ride a bike, and are Thai, then you can probably expect a life as long as and quite likely longer than the farangs, particularly the ones eating bad western food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinthee Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 AFAIK the major reason for the gap between men and women is the death rate from motorcycle accidents in their 20s; which also causes a gender dsitribution imbalance to swing from more men than women under 20 to more women than men over about 30.Take these out, take out the deaths from a few major diseases and I think you'll find not too huge a gap between the west and Thailand if at all. Meaning...if you can avoid a few key diseases and don't ride a bike, and are Thai, then you can probably expect a life as long as and quite likely longer than the farangs, particularly the ones eating bad western food. Yes, I think this is the best analysis. As an aside, I went to a funeral upcountry to Ang Thong last year and met a lady who I was told was over 110, but nobody knew exactly how old. She was frozen in a "frog-like" position as her legs had quit working years ago. Brain as sharp as a tack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAWP Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Wifes grandmother is 94~ and still partly walks (albeight with support lately).The average age-table there is kinda disconcerning, seems like on average I should outline my wife with 5 years...was counting on the other way around. Nah ... if you are in Thailand she'll outlive you! Zing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertz Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 (edited) Wifes grandmother is 94~ and still partly walks (albeight with support lately).The average age-table there is kinda disconcerning, seems like on average I should outline my wife with 5 years...was counting on the other way around. You can't count on anything being how you'd like it TAWP. I divorced one and outlived two before I reached sixty. Like the 90 year old man asking his doctor if it was wise to marry a 20 year old woman and being told by the doc it could well prove fatal. The old man replies "If she dies, she dies, that's life, innit". Edited June 21, 2007 by qwertz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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