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Faculty of Architecture and Planning, Thammasat University
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The The Study on Age-Friendly Environments for an Improvement of Quality of Life for Elderly, Asian Mega City, Thailand P. Iamtrakul; S. Chayphong; J. Klaylee
Lowland Technology International Vol 21 No 2, Sep (2019)
Publisher : International Association of Lowland Technology

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With the global trends of urbanization and aging population, more focus about the design of age-friendly environments to improve quality of life for our residents aged of 60 years and more is increasing. The pursuit of healthy, productive, and purposeful aging must become a priority for all communities, especially in Asian megacity, Thailand. In order to enable living environment for older people as a resource for their families, communities and economies, the complex infrastructure and social context must be unfolded. Thus, this study attempted to understand the health related problem of age groups among difference life styles and neighborhood characteristics toward the appropriate recommendation of an age-friendly city by conducting the site investigation together with questionnaire survey. The total 1,000 sets of older people were interviewed by working closely with authorities from Banpaew district of Samutsakorn Province, Thailand. By adopt the technique of focus groups among caregivers and service providers in the public, voluntary and private sectors, the in-depth interview could be executed and comprehended. The results from the focus groups led to a guideline development for age-friendly city improvement. Finally, an ultimate aim of recommendation for longevity urban environment could be promoted to encourage active ageing by optimizing opportunities for health, participation and security in order to enhance quality of life.
Foreign tourist behavior and perception of motorcycle accident risk in Chiang Mai, Thailand P. Iamtrakul; S. Chaypong; J. Klaylee
Lowland Technology International Vol 21 No 3, Dec (2019)
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Motorcyclists are one of the most vulnerable road user groups in developing world, especially Thailand. Due to its propensity to threats during traveling, tourism industry has some reservations on its quality and adequacy for travel. More specifically, traveling with motorcycles in unfamiliar route has been found to be a major risk for all motorcyclists. Thus, this study aimed to explore relationship this risk poses to the foreign tourists with respect to socio-economic, knowledge and perceptions of those motorcyclists, by conducting the site investigation together with a questionnaire survey. A total of 400 samplings of foreign tourists in Chiang Mai, Thailand was analyzed by applying logistic regression based on binary model. This research found the important factors influencing this risk behavior relatively in high proportional order as follows; 1) understanding of the traffic regulations and 2) possession of adequate and valid travel insurance. Therefore, safety knowledge training especially as it relates to traffic regulation for accident prevention could play a key role in prevention of motorcycle‐related injuries and fatalities. This promising intervention in highly recommended in environments where road safety measures, particularly enforcement activities, are commonly limited.
Co-Authors J. Klaylee S. Chayphong S. Chaypong