Thai labour minister takes wages for a spin: Cabinet gears up for minimum wage review

[webfact]

 

 

Thai Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn announced that the Cabinet will be looking into a review of the new daily minimum wage rates. This comes after several business organisations urged the government to uphold the decision made by a tripartite wage committee regarding the increase in wages.

 

Phiphat disclosed that he has no authority to review the rates approved by the committee, therefore he will appeal to the cabinet for a revision.

 

“As the labour minister, I oversee the tripartite committee, but I cannot interfere with its decision. The only way is to submit the matter to the Cabinet, so it will order the review.”

 

However, if the committee stands firm on its decision, the government would have no choice but to accept it.

“The new rates were unanimously agreed upon by representatives of the employees, employers and the state in the committee.”

 

The committee gave the go-ahead for the new rates last Friday.

 

by Mitch Connor

Picture courtesy of @BHRRC.

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-12-12

 

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[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

“The new rates were unanimously agreed upon by representatives of the employees, employers and the state in the committee.”

Between 2-16 baht... and they expect people to help with boosting the economy?

[RichardColeman]

6 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Between 2-16 baht... and they expect people to help with boosting the economy?

Be fair , you know it will just go on 1-2 extra bottle of Chang a week

[Lucky Bones]

2 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Be fair , you know it will just go on 1-2 extra bottle of Chang a week

Judging by your poor comment it appears you have already had your 1-2 extras today.