No immediate plan to scrap minimum wage, Thai govt clarifies

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No Immediate Plan to Scrap Minimum Wage, Thai Govt Clarifies
By Khaosod English


Yingluck Shinawatra canvassing for votes from farmers in a suburb of Bangkok on 5 June 2011. A 300 baht minimum wage was one of the chief promises of her election campaign.

BANGKOK — The Ministry of Labor says it has no immediate plans to revoke the former government's minimum wage policy, despite media reports from the weekend that suggested otherwise.

"There has been news that the committee on labor wage has reached a consensus to abolish the national 300 baht minimum wage, and will introduce a 'floating' system of wage," Arak Prommanee, deputy secretary of the Ministry of Labor, said today. "That news is not true."

He was referring to news outlets that quoted Nakhon Silpa-archa, the secretary of the Ministry of Labor, on 5 June as saying that the committee is considering five options for changing the national minimum wage. The alternatives include receiving proposals from subcommittees in each province, floating the wage, fixing the wage on economic development rate, fixing the rate as proposed by industry groups, and other "mixed measures."

Arak clarified today that there has been no formal decision to scarp the former government's policy. The Ministry's committee on labor wage will decide on the matter this October, he said.

He also said the daily rate will not drop below 300 baht.

"Pronvincial subcommittees will consider the living expenses in each province, and propose a new rate to the committee for consideration. Provinces that do not request a raise will stick to the 300 baht minimum wage. There certainly will not be a reduction," Arak told reporters today.

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1433751262


-- Khaosod English 2015-06-08

[h90]

Amazing picture

[rijit]

No Immediate Plan to Scrap Minimum Wage, Thai Govt Clarifies

By Khaosod English

Yingluck Shinawatra canvassing for votes from farmers in a suburb of Bangkok on 5 June 2011. A 300 baht minimum wage was one of the chief promises of her election campaign.

BANGKOK — The Ministry of Labor says it has no immediate plans to revoke the former government's minimum wage policy, despite media reports from the weekend that suggested otherwise.

"There has been news that the committee on labor wage has reached a consensus to abolish the national 300 baht minimum wage, and will introduce a 'floating' system of wage," Arak Prommanee, deputy secretary of the Ministry of Labor, said today. "That news is not true."

He was referring to news outlets that quoted Nakhon Silpa-archa, the secretary of the Ministry of Labor, on 5 June as saying that the committee is considering five options for changing the national minimum wage. The alternatives include receiving proposals from subcommittees in each province, floating the wage, fixing the wage on economic development rate, fixing the rate as proposed by industry groups, and other "mixed measures."

Arak clarified today that there has been no formal decision to scarp the former government's policy. The Ministry's committee on labor wage will decide on the matter this October, he said.

He also said the daily rate will not drop below 300 baht.

"Pronvincial subcommittees will consider the living expenses in each province, and propose a new rate to the committee for consideration. Provinces that do not request a raise will stick to the 300 baht minimum wage. There certainly will not be a reduction," Arak told reporters today.

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1433751262

-- Khaosod English 2015-06-08

well, thats blown that fire out,,, for the time being .

[toybits]

Perhaps they thought they could get away with it...

[NanLaew]

In lieu of having any way of creating their own, viable alternatives, the stigma of having to embrace one of Thaksin's most prolific and most denounced populist policies must be just too much to bear.

[chainarong]

One way to endear yourself to the people is to remove the minimum wage and replace it with something less attractive just because the previous Government introduced it , if this did happened I wouldn't waste money with a referendum on Prayut - O continuing as PM , unless he raised the stakes to 500 per day, he then good man we vote for u.

[halloween]

One way to endear yourself to the people is to remove the minimum wage and replace it with something less attractive just because the previous Government introduced it , if this did happened I wouldn't waste money with a referendum on Prayut - O continuing as PM , unless he raised the stakes to 500 per day, he then good man we vote for u.

The previous government did prefer the simplistic approach as it was easier for their voters and the PM to understand. Having more input factors, such as the cost of living and the level of unemployment in each region, is more complex but it is easy to understand that "one size fits all" is not necessarily good after you have bought a Thai condom. Sorry if I am making unjustified assumptions.

[phoenixdoglover]

Is there a government anywhere that has ever reduced the prevailing minimum wage?

Hahahaha!