As mentioned in the "Tourist Slump' Thread. This will help concerning the losses and effects caused by Covid and inflation. It's the largest increase that I've ever seen. It may also grease the wheels for the incumbents to stay in power if there's an election soon.
From Thai Enquirer news summary 9 February 2022
The government is set to approve a sharp rise in the minimum wage from Bt336 to a flat
rate of Bt492, according to a source with knowledge of the matter.
PeteC wrote: ↑Thu Feb 10, 2022 4:02 pm
I'll post elsewhere when I see the article again and can confirm, but the Thai minimum wage is set to go to something like 496.00 Baht per day from what it is now.... 335? Quite a big jump. That may help at least a bit with the problems people are having due to Covid and inflation.
Prices of goods will rise to compensate and inflation will increase. It's a never-ending merry-go-round.
This amount comes very close to crossing the minimum annual sum that qualifies for income tax. Maybe (personal guesstimate) 85% of the population have not yet crossed this threshold. But once you're in the system, that's it. Something I'm sure the present administration would appreciate..
PeteC wrote: ↑Thu Feb 10, 2022 4:02 pm
I'll post elsewhere when I see the article again and can confirm, but the Thai minimum wage is set to go to something like 496.00 Baht per day from what it is now.... 335? Quite a big jump. That may help at least a bit with the problems people are having due to Covid and inflation.
This minimum wage increase will only help workers in the formal sector. So many in Thailand work in the informal sector as casual workers and even today they do not get paid the minimum wage. Very few if any who work in bars get paid anything at all they rely totally on tips.
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Search domain salaryexplorer.comwww.salaryexplorer.com › salary-survey.php?loc=215&loctype=1&job=33&jobtype=1
A person working in Factory and Manufacturing in Thailand typically earns around 66,200 THB per month. Salaries range from 24,500 THB (lowest average) to 166,000 THB (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).. This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries vary drastically between different Factory and Manufacturing careers.rker is
handdrummer wrote: ↑Sun Feb 13, 2022 5:23 pm
Search domain salaryexplorer.comwww.salaryexplorer.com › salary-survey.php?loc=215&loctype=1&job=33&jobtype=1
A person working in Factory and Manufacturing in Thailand typically earns around 66,200 THB per month. Salaries range from 24,500 THB (lowest average) to 166,000 THB (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).. This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries vary drastically between different Factory and Manufacturing careers.rker is
Wages in Thailand increased to 14655.51 THB/Month in the third quarter of 2021 from 14609.09 THB/Month in the second quarter of 2021.
Just noticed the OP, as I assumed ... yea, that thing. It was about the 'labor' groups' idea of a raise.
Being he M or L is floating the idea, and elections coming up soon, guess tolerating the General in charge may work out for common folk after all ... if ... the raise is a reality.
