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Wage hikes stir discontent
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 01/05/2024
» To mark International Labour Day on Wednesday, academics and labour activists have stepped up their calls on the government to increase minimum daily wages for workers nationwide following rises in parts of 10 provinces that took effect on April 13.
Hands up for a pay rise
Published on 12/11/2023
» Despite being in office for only two months, the Pheu Thai-led government has made progress on several campaign pledges including plans to raise salaries for civil servants and the daily minimum wages for unskilled workers, although the timeframe set for these changes is within four years.
Wage hike warning
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 01/10/2023
» With Pheu Thai now the core party in government, its campaign promise to raise the minimum daily wage to 600 baht by 2027 might have high chances of success.
Small firms eye booze lift
News, Pratch Rujivanarom, Published on 02/06/2023
» Small breweries and local distilleries are hopeful of a bright future if the Move Forward Party forms a coalition government and pushes changes to liberalise the alcohol industry as promised.
A grab-bag of mass appeal promises
News, Published on 26/03/2023
» Ahead of the May 14 election, parties are outlining populist policies, with few bothering to spell out how they will fund them.
Fleeing back to the provinces
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 06/01/2023
» Workers in Bangkok who live from hand to mouth have decided to return to their hometowns as the cost of living in the capital becomes unaffordable.
Wooing them back
News, Published on 21/08/2022
» The increased cost of living driven by global events, such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict is shrinking local purchasing power, leading to the burning question: how will people trim their budgets?
Argy-bargy on wages
News, Published on 01/05/2022
» Being paid 340 baht a day, according to Suthichai Pongpinijkul, 26, is not a sufficient wage to live on.
Slow growth hits airlines
News, Kamolwat Praprutitum, Published on 29/12/2019
» Most people would be all too willing to open their wallets for cheap flight tickets. But dumping ticket prices to stay ahead of the competition could cause more harm than good on airlines if they are not careful.
Dream home becomes more elusive
Business, Published on 27/05/2019
» Dreams of purchasing a second home or speculative investment in condo units have been stymied by tighter mortgage lending rules, with the consequences still being assessed.