BANGKOK, 28 August 2016 (NNT) - The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security has launched a project to develop the quality of life of Thai women in Hong Kong.

The ministry’s inspector, Samphan Suwannathap, and his entourage on Sunday traveled to Hong Kong to organize the project from 27-29 August 2016. He said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha had a policy to take care of Thai women in Thailand and other countries worldwide. The premier wanted Thai citizens living outside the country to love and help one another and build a positive reputation for Thailand, said the inspector.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, there were more than one million Thai people living in other countries in 2012. More than 27,000 Thai people are in Hong Kong, according to statistics of the Hong Kong Immigration Department.

The problems of Thai women as well as a Thai community in Hong Kong include adjustment to their husband’s family, social and cultural differences, drug addiction and gambling.

National News Bureau Of Thailand | Govt. seeks to improve lives of Thai women in Hong Kong