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“ประเทศไทยในอนาคต Future Thailand : มิติที่ 2 สังคม ชนบท ท้องถิ่น” โดย สถาบันพระปกเกล้า

central government. Nonetheless, it depends on the will of the local people and the

potential of the area. The development will happen according to the direction
defined by people of all sectors. The development will be diverse and base on the
participation of the people. When local can proceed and bring about changes, other

areas can learn from their conduct and continue to expand the process in a different
area.

3) Welfare reformation and the stability of Thai’s citizen livelihood, there should be a
welfare system and social security for all Thai from the moment they were born to their

death. Everyone will be guarantee economic stability, sufficient income, and sustainable life
even after they are unable to work. Welfare reformation and stability can be done as listed:

3.1) Policy that supports the welfare for farmers to create stability and
motivation for the younger generation to pursue a career in agriculture

3.1.1) Government organize welfare systems for farmers and funding

for the farmers from different sources as a contribution as follows:

3.1.1.1) Income deduction from premiums and part of export

tax of agricultural good for the farmers’ funds. Government can also
collect additional taxes from the agro-industrial entrepreneur as
welfare for those working in the agricultural sector.

3.1.1.2) Allocating 0.1% of annual GDP from the agricultural
sector into funding for farmers.

3.1.1.3) Use the said funding as the pension for farmers aged
60 years and over.

If Thailand has a welfare system for the farmer as mentioned,
Thai farmers who mostly live in the rural area will have stable income

after 60 where they are at the age of incapable of working like their
younger self. This funding will help motivate the younger generation

of the worker to be more interesting in pursuing a career in the
agricultural sectors. It will reduce the economic inequality of the
agricultural worker as well.

3.1.2) Government expand social security to cover all independent
agricultural workers as an insured person as well as allow them the right to

access the same protection and benefit as other types of an insured person.

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