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Next wage rise eyed for April
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 22/12/2023
» The government will consider another increase in the daily minimum wage by April when it will ask the tripartite wage committee to review pay rates.
A Chinese model for modernisation
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 11/12/2023
» China is promoting Guanxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, which lies on the border with Vietnam, as a gateway to the mainland for businesses and tourists from the Asean region.
Daily minimum wage to rise by 2.4%
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 09/12/2023
» The daily minimum wage for Thai workers nationwide is set to rise from Jan 1, 2024 -- and the new rates will vary from province to province, ranging from 330 to 370 baht, according to the labour ministry.
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.
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.
Employment rate jumps 2.4% in Q1
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 28/05/2023
» About 39.6 million people have been employed in the first quarter of this year, marking an employment rate increase of 2.4%, deputy government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul said on Saturday.
Employers’ group wary of MFP wage policy
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 25/05/2023
» The Employers’ Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai) on Thursday voiced apprehension over the possible impact on businesses of the Move Forward Party’s wage policy.
Over 100k found jobs abroad: dept
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 20/04/2023
» Thailand sent over 100,000 workers abroad last year, which brought in almost 300 billion baht in remittances, according to the Department of Employment.
Wage hikes could harm economy
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 19/03/2023
» Political parties are being urged to stop wooing voters by promising them unrealistic leaps in daily minimum wage rates which many experts warn will do more harm than good to the country's economic system.