New Govt Committee To Study Thailand's Labour Shortage Issues

[dcutman]

ALL these planned infrastructure projects are going to require an additional 600,000 workers, mostly labor? I am sure all very well thought out by this govt. but there are keeping this plan a secret.

With the rise in the minimum wage in Bangkok and nearby provinces since

April 2012, construction labour became not only scarce but expensive.

And now that the higher minimum wage has been imposed nationwide since

the beginning of 2013, the labour shortage crisis has gone wild and is

getting out of control.

This is the worst labour shortage crisis in 52 years since the home-building

business was introduced in Thailand. Without a clear solution from the

government, consumers will eventually either have to bear the brunt of

higher construction costs or experience delays in the delivery of their

houses. http://www.pattayapropertynews.com/property-news/thailand-property-news/thailand-construction-labour-shortage-crisis-without-a-clear-solution-from-thai-government

Statistical information from The National Statistical Office indicates that there is a shortage of some 300,000 laborers. http://www.pattaya-house.com/Thailand-Property-News/thailand-property-labor-shortages-for-the-construction-industry

BANGKOK, Oct 23 - Thailand's construction

industry is now facing labour shortage resulting in stagnancy of new

projects, according to the Construction Institute of Thailand.

The institute director Chakporn Oonjitt said the construction

industry cannot expand or begin new projects due to a severe labour

shortage, particularly in housing development projects. http://www.pattayamail.com/business/construction-industry-faces-labour-shortage-17703

Interesting logic. 300 baht caused everyone to disappear. There wasn't a chronic shortage before so where did everyone go? Apparently thousands lost their jobs.

How can 300 magically reduce the supply of labor? Surely it should actually increase.

Could Possibly they moved away from construction into other less physical demanding industries, that didnt pay as well before. But I believe the main reason is the fact that there is so much building going on, wherever you look there is something getting built. There is just isnt enough bodies to go around.

During the floods in 2011 many migrant workers returned to their countries and never came back because those countries are booming with construction and manufacturing as well. I am not sure, but things could be improving enough in Burma that it does not make sense to seek work in Thailand as much. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/538397-thailand-short-of-construction-workers-after-myanmar-opens-its-country/

Another reason is Thailand and the rest of Asia's population is aging quickly and are unable to remain in construction or simply just are not interested in construction. Many Thai's with good skills are being recruited or actively looking to work in other countries that pay better wages http://www.voanews.com/content/thailands-aging-population-poses-challenges-121509959/167433.html

I am sure there is a whole host of other reasons, contributing to this very real fact.

And it is a lot more complicated than just 300.

If there is such a shortage I wonder how many constructors are offering 400 a day?

Seems there is quite a few. I know here in Rayong you can get a guy out of bed to just to carry the block/brick or mix motor for the mason for B400 a day, and he (mason) is at over B500. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/614938-skilled-labourers-see-daily-wages-climb-thailand/

[thaicbr]

ALL these planned infrastructure projects are going to require an additional 600,000 workers, mostly labor? I am sure all very well thought out by this govt. but there are keeping this plan a secret.

With the rise in the minimum wage in Bangkok and nearby provinces since

April 2012, construction labour became not only scarce but expensive.

And now that the higher minimum wage has been imposed nationwide since

the beginning of 2013, the labour shortage crisis has gone wild and is

getting out of control.This is the worst labour shortage crisis in 52 years since the home-building

business was introduced in Thailand. Without a clear solution from the

government, consumers will eventually either have to bear the brunt of

higher construction costs or experience delays in the delivery of their

houses. http://www.pattayapropertynews.com/property-news/thailand-property-news/thailand-construction-labour-shortage-crisis-without-a-clear-solution-from-thai-government Statistical information from The National Statistical Office indicates that there is a shortage of some 300,000 laborers. http://www.pattaya-house.com/Thailand-Property-News/thailand-property-labor-shortages-for-the-construction-industry

BANGKOK, Oct 23 - Thailand's construction

industry is now facing labour shortage resulting in stagnancy of new

projects, according to the Construction Institute of Thailand.

The institute director Chakporn Oonjitt said the construction

industry cannot expand or begin new projects due to a severe labour

shortage, particularly in housing development projects. http://www.pattayamail.com/business/construction-industry-faces-labour-shortage-17703

Interesting logic. 300 baht caused everyone to disappear. There wasn't a chronic shortage before so where did everyone go? Apparently thousands lost their jobs.

How can 300 magically reduce the supply of labor? Surely it should actually increase.

Could Possibly they moved away from construction into other less physical demanding industries, that didnt pay as well before. But I believe the main reason is the fact that there is so much building going on, wherever you look there is something getting built. There is just isnt enough bodies to go around.

During the floods in 2011 many migrant workers returned to their countries and never came back because those countries are booming with construction and manufacturing as well. I am not sure, but things could be improving enough in Burma that it does not make sense to seek work in Thailand as much. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/538397-thailand-short-of-construction-workers-after-myanmar-opens-its-country/

Another reason is Thailand and the rest of Asia's population is aging quickly and are unable to remain in construction or simply just are not interested in construction. Many Thai's with good skills are being recruited or actively looking to work in other countries that pay better wages http://www.voanews.com/content/thailands-aging-population-poses-challenges-121509959/167433.html

I am sure there is a whole host of other reasons, contributing to this very real fact.

And it is a lot more complicated than just 300.

If there is such a shortage I wonder how many constructors are offering 400 a day?

Well I don't know about building. But the factories are advertising higher salary's for semi skilled worker's

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[h90]

So most likely Burmese and Cambodians will be hired.

Or work contracted to company's who will have no choice but to bring Burmese and Cambodians.

They could always force half of unemployed Isaan to work but that would be against human rights etc

WE recently had some problems with staff that took narcotics.....better let them unemployed, safer for everyone.

[mancub]

In my wife's village in Ubon, there is no shortage of labour force ...3-4 months annually they are engaged with farming , the rest of the year they are content to spend their income on improving their homes/land. And why not ? Why would they want to leave their families to labour and live on a consrtuction site for 300bt a day . They are mostly content with their lifestyle .....and the "skilled" tradesmen amongst them are in constant demand locally .

[OzMick]

In my wife's village in Ubon, there is no shortage of labour force ...3-4 months annually they are engaged with farming , the rest of the year they are content to spend their income on improving their homes/land. And why not ? Why would they want to leave their families to labour and live on a consrtuction site for 300bt a day . They are mostly content with their lifestyle .....and the "skilled" tradesmen amongst them are in constant demand locally .

And why not? Perhaps the question should be why is the country paying billions to subsidise their lifestyle.