Jury still out on idea of paying salaries to civil servants twice a month

[snoop1130]

 

At the first Cabinet meeting presided over by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on September 13, the government launched a slew of economic stimulus measures, including the plan to pay civil servants twice a month.

 

The public sector employs about 3 million people, including civil servants, state employees, temporary employed, and state enterprises workers.

 

The new payment system, which is expected to start in January next year, has drawn criticism and sparked speculation that the government might run out of money.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2023-09-19

 

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[retarius]

I've enjoyed both systems, monthly and semi-monthly. Semi-monthly is much better by far.

[Pouatchee]

i despise monthly payments... makes a month last longer without cash it feels like

[mfd101]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

sparked speculation that the government might run out of money.

Golly, um, how does that work? Paying fortnightly is more expensive than paying monthly? Will cost billions to reprogram the computers? The debt collectors will have to work twice as hard?

[hotchilli]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The new payment system, which is expected to start in January next year, has drawn criticism and sparked speculation that the government might run out of money.

Once a month or twice a month... same same?

[jacko45k]

31 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Once a month or twice a month... same same?

Double the administration and morning after loss of production.......

[digger70]

17 hours ago, retarius said:

I've enjoyed both systems, monthly and semi-monthly. Semi-monthly is much better by far.

Makes no difference, Just have to manage/budget your money.

If you can't do that then you live from pay to pay . 

That means Having Nothing in the Bank and then you're up Sh!ts creek.

[sscc]

7 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Double the administration and morning after loss of production.......

Triple the happiness factor.