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Military early retirement scheme approved
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 09/07/2024
» The cabinet has approved an early retirement programme for senior military officers, from the rank of colonel and up, with incentives including 7-10 times their last monthly salary.
Conscript deductions clarified
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 20/06/2024
» The Ministry of Defence has issued a set of criteria to determine which expenses can be deducted from conscripts’ salaries to ensure military recruits have enough money left to spend.
‘WiFi fee’ deduction from army salaries probed
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 14/06/2024
» Defence Minister Sutin Klungsang has ordered an investigation into the salary deductions of conscripts nationwide after another document showed a 1,200-baht WiFi service fee deducted from some salaries.
Commander shunted over unfair salary deductions
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 13/06/2024
» The Royal Thai Army has transferred the commander of a training unit in Nakhon Ratchasima to its northeastern headquarters pending an investigation into deductions from conscripts’ salaries for utilities and miscellaneous items — including a septic tank pumping fee.
Video shows conscript's life as officer's servant
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 11/03/2024
» A former conscript's video depicting his navy life as an officer's indentured house servant, including washing his wife's underwear, has drawn grudging confirmation from the Defence Ministry.
Govt preps for wage hike offensive
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 22/12/2023
» The government will go on the offensive in its push for a large daily wage hike for workers next year after this year's modest rise, according to government spokesman Chai Wacharonke.
Govt set to reveal benefits for recruits
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 21/12/2023
» The Ministry of Defence looks set to offer an array of benefits to new service members, including occupational and educational training opportunities, to attract recruits under the government's new policy to fade out conscription and replace it with voluntary recruitment by 2028.
Ministry to seek B600m to fund early retirements
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 20/12/2023
» The Defence Ministry is planning to request 600 million baht from the central budget to fund its early retirement scheme over the next three years.
PM backs push for bi-monthly salary
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 15/09/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin insisted yesterday that a cabinet resolution allowing the monthly salary payment for civil servants to be split into two instalments is an additional option for those who might prefer it over the regular once-a-month payment.
PM: Fortnightly salary payment is optional
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 14/09/2023
» The fortnightly payment of civil servants' salaries will now be optional, with those who prefer to stick to their monthly salaries still able to do so, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Thursday.