During its 3rd UPR cycle in November 2021, Thailand received two specific recommendations addressing older persons, from Lebanon (to pursue efforts aimed at protecting older persons) and Singapore (to implement a holistic strategy for their economic empowerment). Both were supported and remain only partially implemented. Thailand also accepted, from its 2nd UPR cycle, the Sri Lanka recommendation to ensure equitable access to health services with special attention to older persons.

Thailand became a "complete-aged society" in 2023, with people aged 60 and above accounting for approximately 20 per cent of the population, roughly 13 to 14 million people, and older adults are projected to comprise almost one third of the population by 2040. Between 2022 and 2026, the government adopted the Third National Plan for Older Persons 2023-2037, completed the phased rollout of the "30 Baht Healthcare Anywhere" scheme (January 2024 to January 2025), announced elderly-focused commitments including nationwide Cheewabhibaln Palliative Care Centres and 15,000 new caregiver positions, and expanded the National Health Security Office (NHSO) long-term care workforce in December 2025. Older persons nevertheless continue to face severe challenges. The August 2023 Ministry of Interior regulation restricting the old-age allowance to persons with no or insufficient income was a regressive step inconsistent with Section 11(11) of the Older Persons Act, and a citizens' draft "People's Pension" bill proposing 3,000 baht per month was rejected on fiscal grounds in April 2025. The July 2025 CEDAW Concluding Observations to Thailand (CEDAW/C/THA/CO/8) reinforce many of the concerns raised in this factsheet, these concerns are compounded by the continued absence of a comprehensive anti-discrimination law prohibiting age discrimination and intersectional discrimination. Although Thailand is developing a national Anti-Discrimination Act, the legislation has not yet been enacted and therefore does not currently provide effective legal protection against age-based discrimination in employment, services, healthcare, public participation, digital access or social protection.

In August 2026, the Department of Older Persons opened public consultation on a draft amendment to the Older Persons Act; as of September 2026, it has not been enacted.