Thailand Election: Party Proposes State Matchmaking to Boost Birth Rate | Vantage with Palki Sharma

Thailand is heading into elections next month, with parties campaigning across the country. A small party, the New Alternative Party, has proposed state-assisted matchmaking to help single citizens find partners. The party says the plan would include opposite-sex and same-sex couples, allow choices between Thai and foreign partners, and offer rematching if a first match fails. The proposal comes as Thailand’s birth rate declines, with annual births falling from over one million in the 1980s to around 500,000 to 600,000 in recent years. More than 20 percent of Thailand’s population is now over 60.

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