PM Srettha Orders Pay Rise Study

[webfact]

 

BANGKOK, Nov 6 (TNA) – Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has instructed labor and related agencies to study the possibility of raising the minimum wage and salaries for civil servants.

This decision comes after a long period without any adjustments to these rates.

The Prime Minister, who also serves as the Minister of Finance discussed the potential adjustments to the minimum wage and salaries for government employees.

He emphasized that the matter is under consideration and that there is an official directive to conduct a study on the feasibility of such adjustments.

 

Full story: TNA-MCOT 2023-11-06

 

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[Celsius]

Farang u pay tax

[hotchilli]

15 hours ago, Celsius said:

Farang u pay tax

I know Thai teachers get a special tax discount they only pay 3% I believe.. 

not sure what other civil servants pay?

[brianthainess]

Here is my study Oh Tall one; Everything will cost more and any pay rise will disappear in increased prices, and of course more tax to pay on a higher income, but your giving all, more money could be conscrewed as vote buying, surely not? you wouldn't do that would you. 

[bamnutsak]

The Pheu Thai Party pledged, as part of their campaign platform, to increase the national minimum wage to 600 baht by 2027.

 

 

Interesting that the PM, for whom not a single citizen cast a vote, now wants to "study" the campaign promise is curious.

 

 

Can't tell if he's clueless, or just pretending to be.

 

 

[Skeptic7]

And orders up a silly new money grab scheme from "aliens" to fund it❗

[freeworld]

Guess who will benefit the most from the study...those who are doing the study.

[digger70]

21 hours ago, webfact said:

The Prime Minister, who also serves as the Minister of Finance discussed the potential adjustments to the minimum wage and salaries for government employees.

 

A bit one sided is it not  What about the rest off the Lower workforce they Need it More then the Govment  employees.

[Srikcir]

20 hours ago, webfact said:

raising .... salaries for civil servants.

Typical one-size fits all approach.

For example, Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) study found that ( https://tdri.or.th.en/ ):

• "despite lower monthly pay, civil servant's lifetime renumeration is higher than private companies' employees, regardless of education levels.
• During an economic decline, the employees of private firms face sharp drops in salary, while those of civil servants remain stable.
• The value of benefits gained by civil servants accounts for half of their lifetime income, while that of employees in private firms is relatively lower
• ... salary adjustments should be focused on high-ranking civil servants. The number of new civil servants with low skills should also be limited and their jobs should be outsourced to private firms."

A review of the whole Thailand civil service functionality needs to be performed prior to civil service salary increases and impact on the whole nation's workforce.

 

For example:

Thailand civil service relies in part on "good governance."

"Civil service reforms in Hong Kong and Thailand: similar goals, different paths," abstract produced by Emerald Publishing Limited 2020.  https://www.emerald.com

• " ... good governance is merely a normative concept that requires many resources as well as the capability of governments to achieve those 'good' qualities but with little understanding of how to get there.
• ... it encourages a one size fits all approach to governance...
• ... civil service reforms in Thailand were largely dependent on the political will of the regime. Although there have been several attempts to modernize the civil service system, the results of the reforms remain unclear."