Good thing to read about that-the S.S. in reform in Thailand-because my mother in law does not receive any social security benefits, since only kind work she did in her life, was as self employed-cleaning houses for wealthy people, so she did not qualify for any s.s. benefits in her old age, and depends completely on my wife`s finnancial support...Hope now she can get some s.s. help as other Thai senior citizens, including health care coverage.