Thailand's Elderly As Nation Grows Old Too Soon To Benefit From China's Rising Costs

Men sit playing makruk, Thai chess, in the Chinatown area of Bangkok, Thailand, on Sunday, March 15, 2015. Almost a third of Thailand's population will be over 60 by 2050, according to the United Nations. That puts the country at a disadvantage among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations just as rising costs in China are pushing manufacturers to find new bases in the region. Photographer: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg via Getty Images