Assoc. Prof. Churnrurtai Kanchanachitra (Director of Mahidol University Global Health), Ms. Kanyapat Suttikasem, Ms. Nucharapon Liangruenrom, Ms Pattraporn Chuenglertsiri and Mr. Jitendra Khanna, and the Global Health Department, University of Tokyo, co-organized the Joint Research Network Forum on Ageing and Health in Asia in Japan. The forum had IPSR Director Dr. Sureeporn Punpuing presenting the paper “Demographic changes and social impact: Case studies in Thailand” in the Plenary Session 1: Impact of Ageing-Issues and Perspectives on Ageing in Asia.