Changes in structural demographic and socio-economic characteristics of Bangkok's population between 1970 and 1980
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1986
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Boonperm, Jirawan
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This study explores changes in the structural, demographic and
socio-economic characteristics of the population of Bangkok over the
period 1970 to 1980, based on census data. The study finds that the
rapid growth of Eangkok during the period was mainly attributable to the
large influx of migrants. If only the urban population in Bangkok is
considered, the major component of growth was the redesignation of rural
areas as urban by 1980 although net migration also contributed to the
growth. There was a relative change in Bangkok's profile from a
concentration of small districts to a pattern of of larger districts.
The structural changes indicate the potential development of the areas
surrounding Bangkok.
Overall the study finds that the demographic and socio-economic
characteristics of Bangkok's population as well as their living
standards changed quite obviously during the period. These changes
reveal a rise in the level of modernization in the city as well as an
increase in its level of economic development. Women were found to have
increased their participation in the labour force and education
substantially between 1970 and 1980.
The examination of migration to Bangkok also confirms that the city
experienced an increase in the levels of economic development as well as
of modernization during the period of the 1970s. However, it is
believed that Eangkok has grown too fast, and that the rate of growth
should be slowed down. Since natural increase is no longer a problem
because of the recent fertility decline, the volume and rate of
migration should be somehow reduced. Bangkok's population is not
expected to exceed 8 million by the year 2000.
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