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Employers seek law to curb political meddling with wages
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 16/11/2023
» A new law ensuring the national tripartite wage committee is independent is needed to prevent intervention by politicians pledging minimum wage increases during election campaigns, says the Employers’ Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai).
FTI wants election results
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 29/03/2019
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is urging government agencies to announce election results soon in order to expedite the creation of a new government and ward off investor fears of post-election instability.
FTI warns wage hike hurts SMEs
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 19/03/2019
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has strongly opposed a sharp minimum wage hike, a campaign promise of many political parties, saying small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will suffer the most from the policy as it will alter the market.
FTI rejects call for wage increase
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 09/04/2015
» The business sector has rejected a proposal to raise the minimum daily wage above 300 baht, saying an increase would have adverse effects on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).