Thailand’s tripartite committee to reconsider new minimum daily wage

[webfact]

 

A pivotal meeting is set to take place on Tuesday, led by the tripartite committee on minimum daily wages in Thailand.

 

The discussion is centred around the possibility of revising the new daily wage rate that was established on December 8. This comes in the wake of comments made by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin criticising the newly determined rate as being too low.

 

The chairman of the committee, Pairoj Chotikasathien, who also serves as the permanent secretary for labour, announced yesterday that the committee’s members will assess the potential for revision at Wednesday’s meeting. The committee is a diverse group comprised of representatives from the government, employers, and employees. The assembly will also consider a new formula for determining wage revisions, a proposal put forth by the Faculty of Economics at Thammasat University.

 

However, Atthayut Leeyavanich, a representative for employers on the committee, expressed disagreement with the motion to reassess the minimum wage. He pointed out that the new wage was unanimously determined by the committee on December 8, adhering to legal protocols. The current wage formula, which has been in effect since 1998 under Section 87 of the Labour Protection Act 1998, was thoroughly reviewed before being presented to the cabinet, according to Atthayut, reported Bangkok Post.

 

by Mitch Connor

Picture courtesy of Josue Isai Ramos Figueroa, Unsplash

 

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[bamnutsak]

The Thai propensity to form committees reaches new heights, 

 

1 minute ago, webfact said:

tripartite

 

 

No one wants to own this one so there is a need for a massive committee to share the blame/risk.

[fondue zoo]

 

The new Biz Crew trying modernise Siam in 90 days.

 

How can we look like we are changing everything, for the benefit of everyone and not do that?

[mfd101]

Well, every little helps but there is an indefinite (or at least unknown to me) number of Thais who do not belong to or work in the 'formal' economy.  Only the informal one - somewhere between 30% & 60% of the population?

 

The relevance to THEM of this generous committee's deliberations is not obvious.

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, bamnutsak said:

The Thai propensity to form committees reaches new heights, 

 

 

 

No one wants to own this one so there is a need for a massive committee to share the blame/risk.

Kicking the can around until they give up.

[mfd101]

3 hours ago, mfd101 said:

Well, every little helps but there is an indefinite (or at least unknown to me) number of Thais who do not belong to or work in the 'formal' economy.  Only the informal one - somewhere between 30% & 60% of the population?

 

The relevance to THEM of this generous committee's deliberations is not obvious.

In another post today we learn that 51% of Thailand's 'workforce' are in the informal economy.