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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.
High hopes for policy statement
Supoj Wancharoen, Penchan Charoensuthipan and Aekarach Sattaburuth, 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.
Argy-bargy on wages
News, Penchan Charoensuthipanม Mongkol Bangprapa and Satid Sootipunya, Published on 01/05/2022
» Being paid 340 baht a day, according to Suthichai Pongpinijkul, 26, is not a sufficient wage to live on.
Grassroots fault govt help
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, King-Oua Laohong and Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/04/2022
» The cabinet has decided to implement 10 measures to ease the burden on households and micro-business owners following a spike in the cost of living prompted by increased fuel prices.
BMA eases curbs on booze sales
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 15/11/2021
» More restaurants and eateries will be allowed to serve alcoholic beverages from Tuesday, after the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) agreed to lift restrictions at venues certified by the Department of Health.
Covid curbs to be relaxed
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Aekarach Sattaburuth and Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 28/09/2021
» The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has approved the further easing of restrictions on Friday in "dark red-zone" provinces that are under maximum and strict control measures.
Restaurateurs seek PM's help to survive lockdowns
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/08/2021
» The Thai Restaurant Association has asked Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha about his plans to assist restaurants that have been temporarily shut down to help contain Covid-19 infections.
Govt extends lockdown
News, Mongkol Bangprapa and Wassana Nanuam, Published on 02/08/2021
» The government has extended lockdown and curfew measures for two more weeks starting on Tuesday with 16 more provinces added to the list of "dark red or maximum and strict control zones", areas hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.
PM orders B7.5bn of aid
News, Mongkol Bangprapa and Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/06/2021
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has insisted he is unfazed by critics of the government's handling of the worsening Covid-19 situation after some called on him to step down.
'Urgent help needed' to stave off mass restaurant closures
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/06/2021
» A group representing more than 100,000 restaurants is pleading with the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to ease restrictions and prevent mass closures.