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Foreign condo ownership policy 'conflict of interest'
Post Reporters, Published on 25/06/2024
» A caretaker senator has warned that the government's plan to allow up to 75% foreign ownership of condominium building units, up from 49%, may involve conflict of interest and shake the seat of the prime minister.
Wages hike call irks panel
Published on 11/12/2023
» The Ministry of Labour on Sunday agreed to seek talks with the tripartite committee which approved a new minimum daily wage, after Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said the panel's decision on Friday approving an increase of 2 to 16 baht was too meagre.
PM appeals for better wage rate
Published on 10/12/2023
» Kanchanaburi: Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has promised to seek a revision on the tripartite wage committee's decision to raise the daily minimum wage rate by between 2 and 16 baht across the country, saying he couldn't agree with such a low hike.
Pay rise on the cards for govt staff
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 08/11/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin insisted on Tuesday a study is being carried out on whether to increase salaries for civil servants and those working for the government, but denied any raise would affect the cost of consumer goods.
B400 wage threshold 'en route'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 13/09/2023
» The government will ask employers to raise the minimum daily wage to 400 baht as quickly as possible to help workers make ends meet, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said.
Nation 'like a sick person'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 12/09/2023
» In his first policy statement to parliament yesterday, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin likened the country to a "sick person", for which the government needs to prescribe cures such as the 10,000-baht digital cash handout and reduced energy prices.
High hopes for policy statement
Published on 11/09/2023
» As the government spells out its policy statement in parliament on Monday, people have high expectations for it to make good on its promises to deal with bread-and-butter issues affecting their lives and turn the economy around.
Tackle rising prices, govt told
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 28/08/2023
» Labour advocates are urging the new government to focus on protecting workers' rights and finding a solution to control the prices of consumer goods before raising the minimum daily wage to 600 baht.
New govt 'must act'
Published on 27/08/2023
» The incoming government must take urgent action to stimulate the economy by injecting budget funds into the system, academics and businesspeople said.
Pheu Thai announces 11-party coalition
Published on 21/08/2023
» Pheu Thai and 10 other parties, two linked to the military, on Monday afternoon announced a coalition with 314 votes in the House and Pheu Thai's Srettha Thavisin as their candidate for prime minister.