SET organizes “From Aged Society to Happy Young Old” event to promote knowledge on money management after retirement.

Bangkok, SET joins hands with government and private sector partners to move forward with the project 'Happy Money, Happy Young Old, This Cement (is) Used', most recently organizing the event 'From Aged Society to Happy Young Old' to expand the results. Knowledge of financial planning and allocation of savings for retirement It is expected that this year 10,000 target groups will join the project and access online knowledge media covering 500,000 people nationwide. Ms. Ramrung Worawat, Director-General of the Department of Elderly Affairs The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (Ministry of Social Development and Human Security) said that the situation in Thailand is facing a crisis of changing population structure. and economic and social changes occur, affecting the quality of life of the elderly population. This is an important issue that must be developed to support the future. The Ministry of Human Resources and Environment considers that there should be an increase in skills to meet the n eeds of the labor market. Enhancing skills necessary for living a healthy life Money management and digital Modify the employment system to be flexible and suitable for the abilities of the elderly. and extending the retirement age This is in line with the mission of the Ministry of Secondary Education to create awareness among all sectors of the need to prepare people of all ages to enter the elderly with quality in every dimension. Especially the economic dimension Savings and Financial Planning The Ministry of Secondary Education is very pleased to join in driving society to promote the expansion of quality financial planning knowledge in the project 'Happy Money, Happy Young Old (well ) available' to reach all target groups and encourage the population to have appropriate financial discipline. For the goal of creating quality of life for the population to have long-term economic stability and move towards a quality aging society in the future, Mr. Sornphon Tulyasathien, Deputy Manager, Head of Corporate Strategic Planning Department and Head of the Capital Market Sustainability Development Division The Stock Exchange of Thailand said that the Stock Exchange Aiming at developing the capital market to benefit all sectors. One of the important missions that we continue to carry out is promoting financial literacy. This is an important skill in creating stability for people at all levels and all ages. Especially at present, Thai society is facing the age of a completely aging society. Elderly people are an age group that must prepare to cope with changes in many areas, including finances. This requires knowledge and understanding of money management in a context and goals that are different from other age groups. From the data, it is found that the financial situation of Thai people of retirement age is currently They are in a state of vulnerability due to a lack of financial knowledge and skills. In this regard, the Stock Exchange Initiating the project 'Happy Money, Happy Young Old, This Cement (is) Available ' starting in 2023 in collaboration with partner organizations to promote knowledge and understanding of planning and allocating savings for retirement appropriately. To answer the money management needs of people nearing retirement age and who have already retired. which received good response Last year, 6,684 people participated in learning through SET e-Learning the basics of financial planning for retirement. Their knowledge increased by 31.05%, leading to changes in financial attitudes and behavior. Recently, the Stock Exchange of Thailand held the event "From Aged Society to Happy Young Old" to expand the results of the project on a large scale. Open space for all organizations to work together to bring knowledge to the target group.' This year, the Stock Exchange Promote learning, consisting of 2 SET e-Learning courses, including the course 'Ages 50+: Prepare for a prosperous life Receive your retirement date' and the course 'Ages 60+: Manage money after retirement in the style of an old person' along with further training in real financial planning through the Workshop on money management after retirement. And the newest activity, Financial Planning Clinic, receive advice from financial planning experts. It is hoped that this project will be an important source of learning. Help raise the quality of life of Thai people to be financially stable and ready for a happy retirement in the era of a completely aging society. Within the event there was a discussion. 'Thinking stories, designing a life, happy retirement' and '#Young Old, Happy, Your Style'. Those interested can watch reruns on Facebook and YouTube. 'SET Thailand' is for organizations interested in promoting financial knowledge with the Stock Exchange. See more details at www.set.or.th/happymoney For inquiries, call 0 2009 9999.- Source: Thai News Agency