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Labour group favours B492 minimum wage over handout
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 12/11/2023
» A workers' representative has reiterated a demand for a 492-baht flat rate minimum wage nationwide to increase purchasing power, calling it a more sustainable approach than a one-time cash handout.
Workers call for end to short-term contracts
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 08/10/2023
» About 600 workers demanded the government to end what they call unfair employment conditions and promote job security during a rally to mark World Day for Decent Work on Saturday.
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.
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.
Wage hike pledges slammed
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 01/05/2023
» As the country marks Labour Day on Monday, activists have expressed concerns over campaign promises made by parties to abruptly raise the minimum daily wages to levels they believe are unrealistic.
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.
Wage hikes likely fixed by Friday
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 26/08/2022
» The tripartite committee considering minimum daily wage hikes is expected to reach its final decision today amid concern that too much of a raise could be detrimental to workers and businesses.
Wage-hike disaster looms for many companies, FTI warns
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 16/07/2019
» Raising the daily minimum wage to 400 baht would have a detrimental impact on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) says.
Workers need more than hard hats
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 13/05/2019
» Twenty-six years have passed since a tragic fire broke out at a doll factory in Nakhom Pathom killing almost 200 workers. The accident, which is now known as the "Kader Toy Factory Inferno", is still remembered by many factory workers as one of the country's worst workplace accidents.
New options for getting ahead
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 18/06/2018
» Low-income earners seeking to enhance their skills and earnings potential now have a new resource.