Most Thai laborers expect 400 baht minimum wage from new government: Bangkok Poll

[webfact]

Most Thai laborers expect 400 baht minimum wage from new government: Bangkok Poll

 

 

Most Thai laborers are expecting that the minimum wage will be adjusted up to at least 400 baht when the new post-election government comes into the office, according to Bangkok Poll of the research centre of Bangkok University.

 

Currently, there are seven rates of minimum wage in Thailand, with the maximum rate at 330 baht/day in Bangkok, Phuket, Chon Buri and Rayong provinces and the lowest rate at 308 baht/day.

 

Bangkok Poll gauged the opinions of 1,160 Thai laborers in Bangkok and its peripherals about the minimum wage and their expectations.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/most-thai-laborers-expect-400-baht-minimum-wage-from-new-government-bangkok-poll/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2019-04-30

[petermik]

Expectations and reality here are two completely different subjects.......

[PatOngo]

I guess this is why 2 in every 3 workers are happeee!

[cornishcarlos]

1 hour ago, petermik said:

Expectations and reality here are two completely different subjects.......

 

Exactly.. Our 4 staff get 300 baht/day... 

That's an elderly chef, 2 waitresses and a general helper girl.

They are happy with that and my wife gives them bonuses depending on how things are going.

All 4 are unqualified and I think would be struggling to get work ?

[jonclark]

In a separate poll;   the new government expects Thai laborers to shut the hell up. 

[Just1Voice]

Hell, I've been paying my once-a-week Burmese house keeper 500 a day for over a year now.

[MickGC]

40 minutes ago, Just1Voice said:

Hell, I've been paying my once-a-week Burmese house keeper 500 a day for over a year now.

$15-20 for a full days labour sounds like a pretty good deal to me, especially as its only a one day a week casual job. If she's reliable I wouldn't be complaining too loudly.  Hard to find good ones.

Edited April 30, 2019 by MickGC

[Just1Voice]

1 minute ago, MickGC said:

$15-20 for a full days labour sounds like a pretty good deal to me, especially as its only a one day a week casual job. If she's reliable I wouldn't be complaining too loudly.  Hard to find good ones.

She's been with us over two years. More like family than hired help.

 

[Hayduke]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Most Thai laborers expect 400 baht minimum wage from new government

 

The proles have no business complaining. They should be grateful for the opportunity to help keep Thailand’s elite awash with money and living in luxury.

 

 

Edited April 30, 2019 by Hayduke

[cnx101]

2 hours ago, Just1Voice said:

Hell, I've been paying my once-a-week Burmese house keeper 500 a day for over a year now.

At least they’re better workers 

[thhMan]

Its weird how some Western Style food chains charge Western prices, yet employ staff to work them at Thai prices...

Its no wonder, those in that racket open up multiple establishments with all their profits...

[Youlike]

18 minutes ago, thhMan said:

Its weird how some Western Style food chains charge Western prices, yet employ staff to work them at Thai prices...

Its no wonder, those in that racket open up multiple establishments with all their profits...

Yes Burger King costs the same as in the West...

[GreasyFingers]

3 hours ago, Just1Voice said:

Hell, I've been paying my once-a-week Burmese house keeper 500 a day for over a year now.

Good for you. The wife always pays well above the minimum to any casual help.

 

"And it's only the giving that makes you what you are". Wond'ring Aloud - Jethro Tull

[nong38]

No more productivity and just fueling the inflation spiral.

[Mac98]

1 hour ago, Youlike said:

Yes Burger King costs the same as in the West...

cheaper in West with 2-for-1 coupons, dollar menus, unlimited drinks.

[connda]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Currently, there are seven rates of minimum wage in Thailand, with the maximum rate at 330 baht/day in Bangkok, Phuket, Chon Buri and Rayong provinces and the lowest rate at 308 baht/day.

Of course it will be adjusted upward to 400 THB for Khon Thai   
Happiness to Thai People!!!
But then the companies will start hiring Myanmar workers for 308 to 330 THB / day (or less) to do "the jobs Thais refuse to do."  

 

Still haven't figured out how multinational corporations function?  <laugh>

[connda]

5 hours ago, cornishcarlos said:

 

Exactly.. Our 4 staff get 300 baht/day... 

That's an elderly chef, 2 waitresses and a general helper girl.

They are happy with that and my wife gives them bonuses depending on how things are going.

All 4 are unqualified and I think would be struggling to get work ?

What a nice man you are!!! 

Ours get 500 THB / day. 

[BritManToo]

22 minutes ago, connda said:

Of course it will be adjusted upward to 400 THB for Khon Thai   
Happiness to Thai People!!!
But then the companies will start hiring Myanmar workers for 308 to 330 THB / day (or less) to do "the jobs Thais refuse to do."  

 

Still haven't figured out how multinational corporations function?  <laugh>

My moobaan employs Burmese earning 150bht/day.

My BiL employs Laos waitress earning 100bht/evening.

Edited April 30, 2019 by BritManToo

[connda]

1 hour ago, nong38 said:

No more productivity and just fueling the inflation spiral.

What inflation.  All the Western governments, their allies, and those who wish to be like them are insisting that 'inflation' is low, low, low, low as it can go.  "It's so low, we wish it would go up!!!"  <fingers crossed behind back as they cook the statistics base on absurd assumptions>

 

[from the home of CC]

4 hours ago, Hayduke said:

 

The proles have no business complaining. They should be grateful for the opportunity to help keep Thailand’s elite awash with money and living in luxury.

 

 

sounds like Canada..

[Creasy]

Slave labour to help keep the 1% high above the riff raff

[papa al]

5 hours ago, Hayduke said:

 

The proles have no business complaining. They should be grateful for the opportunity to help keep Thailand’s elite awash with money and living in luxury.

 

 

So true comrade.!

[papa al]

6 hours ago, Just1Voice said:

Hell, I've been paying my once-a-week Burmese house keeper 500 a day for over a year now.

papa pays B250

per weekly cleaning

1-hour maybe 1.5-hr.

Small condo.    

She building janitor, making ~B10K/month here.

B500 bonus/tip happy-new-year and 

Songkran.  [covers her bus fare home]

She monthly washes & starts the car & bike

when outside of country.

Valuable extra security IMO.

I think B400/day would be good.

Edited April 30, 2019 by papa al

[nong38]

55 minutes ago, connda said:

What inflation.  All the Western governments, their allies, and those who wish to be like them are insisting that 'inflation' is low, low, low, low as it can go.  "It's so low, we wish it would go up!!!"  <fingers crossed behind back as they cook the statistics base on absurd assumptions>

 

You only have to look at the steady rise of fuel at the pumps to see it and that affects everything no matter what Governments want to tell you the real cost of living is rising and a rise for workers will also be passed on. A lot of those workers will ay they will be getting the new rate as well, they will have a choice of course, carry on as now or get a new job and when you are approaching the magic 40 years there is no option, no alternative job.

[tlandtday]

6 hours ago, Just1Voice said:

Hell, I've been paying my once-a-week Burmese house keeper 500 a day for over a year now.

I wouldn't really consider that the same thing are you saying you pay someone 500 baht to come clean your house all day?  Most of us pay that for a couple hours given they must travel as well.

[tlandtday]

3 minutes ago, nong38 said:

You only have to look at the steady rise of fuel at the pumps to see it and that affects everything no matter what Governments want to tell you the real cost of living is rising and a rise for workers will also be passed on. A lot of those workers will ay they will be getting the new rate as well, they will have a choice of course, carry on as now or get a new job and when you are approaching the magic 40 years there is no option, no alternative job.

fuel and food I don't know how anyone can really be happy on 300 a day... very unrealistic wage...

[White Christmas13]

3 hours ago, Youlike said:

Yes Burger King costs the same as in the West...

yes in Australian the minimum wage for a 16 year old is 204 baht per hour

how much in Thailand ?

[Billy Bloggs]

Its not just the fast food chains, the supermarkets as well, my step daughter gets about 250 baht a day, have trouble finding out as they take her on and off the books and never any pay slip, its very difficult to stay silent, but in a small town work is hard to find.

[Thongkorn]

This will be Good news for all the Cambodian Mymar and Other e Foreign people who do most of the Building and hard work in Thailand,

[marcusarelus]

7 minutes ago, White Christmas13 said:

yes in Australian the minimum wage for a 16 year old is 204 baht per hour

how much in Thailand ?

Minimum wage per 8 hour day in Thailand is 300 baht. I have never heard of a minimum per hour and I don't see why you are posting about Australia on a Thai forum.