A Tale of Two Countries: Family Planning in the Philippines and Thailand

A Tale of Two Countries: Family Planning in the Philippines and Thailand – opinion.inquirer.net, July 23, 2011
…Essentially, the tale is how, starting from the same point in the early seventies, Thailand and the Philippines took separate routes, with contrasting results. Currently, Thailand has a much smaller population, a much bigger economy, fewer people living in poverty, and a better quality of life for the general population. What accounted for the difference? “Thailand,” says Nibhon, “took family planning seriously…”