Thailand's Central Wage Committee Yet To Postpone New Minimum Wage Implementation In 70 Provinces

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Central Wage Committee yet to postpone new minimum wage implementation in 70 provinces

BANGKOK, 3 May 2012 (NNT) – Thailand’s Central Wage Committee is yet to consider postponing the implementation of the new minimum wage policy throughout the country, as called for by the private sector.

Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Labor Somkiat Chayasriwong, who chairs the Central Wage Committee, said that the Committee’s meeting on Wednesday has not looked at a proposal to put off the implementation of the 300-baht minimum wage policy in 70 other provinces from 2013 to 2015.

The postponement proposal was made by representatives of the private sector.

Mr. Somkiat said that the Central Wage Committee felt that such a decision on the matter could be premature for the time-being, as the new wage policy has only been implemented in 7 pilot provinces for one month.

He stated that constant changes may confuse business operators while noting that the evaluation of the new policy implementation is scheduled after 3 months since the raise has been in effect.

However, the Labor Ministry’s Permanent Secretary conceded that, in case of global economic recession, the 300-baht minimum wage policy in other provinces may have to be deferred.

-- NNT 2012-05-03

[saengsureeya]

I just love this country...........when will the Government be able to oversee the consequences of their ridiculous policies.

After the computer-tablet debacle and now the minimum-wage implementation, the rice-policy will follow...........be prepared for a lot of turmoil if THAT happens.

[chrisinth]

How can they defer/postpone the minimum wage in the 70 provinces and yet continue with to implement it in only 7?

They have started the process and have to be committed to it otherwise the natives will become restless.

It will be interesting to see however, up to at least the six month mark, how the minimum wage increase to 300 baht affects SME's in the 7 selected provinces. The figures being produced (after only one month) don't seem to be sparkling.

[h90]

I just love this country...........when will the Government be able to oversee the consequences of their ridiculous policies.

After the computer-tablet debacle and now the minimum-wage implementation, the rice-policy will follow...........be prepared for a lot of turmoil if THAT happens.

Minor issues

Policy 1) As much money as possible in their pocket

Policy 2) Let believe Thaksin that they do everything for his return without making the PAD too angry

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Policy 732) some tablets for someone

Policy 733) some money for the labor

Policy 734) something with rice

[BigJohnnyBKK]

Hasn't yet implemented it, but has yet to defer it. Hmm.

Maybe encouraging migration to where it has been implemented will cause those employers dragging their feet to raise their wages without being forced to?

[fiercesnake]

Perhaps they can hold off until JUST before the next election, then what do you know, just magically it will be implemented across all of the remaining provinces with great fanfare and chest beating!

[siampolee]

Wasn't it one of the proud boasts of the Red Shirt movement that ''All Thais were equal.''

Seems as if those poor conned Red Shirt supporters trucked in from the provinces as paid demonstrators are now repaying their financiers for the fees they received to assist in creating public disorder in Bangkok , plus paid to vote for P.T. candidates to ease the current maladministrsation into parliament.

Where is mighty mouth Jutuporn and his support for the cheated underdogs in this scenario, too busy counting his reward money from Thaksin to bother about the common man?.

[Boss]

Already implemented in 7 provinces..... Which ones ? - Anybody ?

[whybother]

Already implemented in 7 provinces..... Which ones ? - Anybody ?

Provinces around Bangkok and Phuket. Read any of the othe minimum wages thread and you'll see them.

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