Thailand’s unemployment rate to go below 1%

[rickudon]

There are plenty of unemployed people. If you cannot recruit anyone either because you are not advertising properly or the wages are too low. A bigger problem is getting staff who can do the job.

 

Also a lot of formal employment is poorly paid and the hours too long. My sister-in-law is looking for a job, but one job she inquired about they will pay 300 baht a day, but you have to work 10 hours a day 7 days a week. She used to work in the UK, and isn't willing to work those hours for such a pittance.. She can make half of that just running her fish ponds for Angling, at little effort and the hours she wants.

[chainarong]

Congratulations well done, you are the only country in the present economic conditions to be below 5% , although one would like to question how Thailand arrived at these great set of figures , perhaps TAT could advise on this, however time is of the essence ,  I've got a 3  submarine purchase order happening, a great deal, buy one get one free with Somalia ...............................................................

[Happyman58]

32 minutes ago, rickudon said:

There are plenty of unemployed people. If you cannot recruit anyone either because you are not advertising properly or the wages are too low. A bigger problem is getting staff who can do the job.

 

Also a lot of formal employment is poorly paid and the hours too long. My sister-in-law is looking for a job, but one job she inquired about they will pay 300 baht a day, but you have to work 10 hours a day 7 days a week. She used to work in the UK, and isn't willing to work those hours for such a pittance.. She can make half of that just running her fish ponds for Angling, at little effort and the hours she wants.

Our staff get well looked after I guess hanging out a sign is not enough Its in red to so it would catch your attention

[Redline]

Lots of people don't work

[attrayant]

5 hours ago, selftaopath said:

I live in Issan. I've hoped to employ village people. They are not that interested in working eventhough they are somewhat destitute. I am and have been willing to pay more than the "going rate." I've been told: too hot/too hard/too high/too dirty and they've told my wife "farang" want things right so don't want to work for him. ???????

 

For these people, it seems the sufficiency economy mindset is working, since they seem to be quite content to live within their means, even if those means are somewhat squalid.

[anon4546543]

On 2017-5-3 at 4:03 AM, simoh1490 said:

Thailand uses sampling to calculate the unemployment rate, the same system that western governments use to calculate population growth outside of census, gauge political opinion, understand demographics etc. One notable part of the Thai system is that about 5% of the employed population is understood to be underemployed and this occurs when a person ends their work, returns home and does small amounts of agricultural work whilst also looking for a new job - in that example the person is deemed to be employed hence a more accurate rate of unemployment may be the headline rate plus 5%. That having been said there is no incentive whatsoever for a person to remain unemployed since hardly any benefits are paid. There is a form of unemployment pay where the person "signs on", but they are required to accept ANY job they are allocated otherwise they cease to be eligible for unemployment.

I have to agree with you. There are virtually no pensions, unemployment benefits or other welfare benefits in Asia. Families exist on long family ties and the requirement for most to provide some form of income, most are hard working labourers. For instance, I cannot find help to build my garage. All labour is already committed to building while it is still mostly dry and planning and seeding for the next crop come the wet season.

Thais are not crazy, they support an extended family, they work at pitiful western rates . But still Thailand exceeds, the GDP is envied worldwide, there are no real starving people, extended families look after the families. Most anti Thai posters are ignorant, they do not understand the dynamics of the rural areas, they constantly post bitter rants,  most do not live here, most probably wish they were had they not been rejected by some young lady.

 Most need to grab a life, stay home and restrict your posts to your own countries affairs. 

[anon4546543]

On 2017-5-3 at 4:04 PM, Happyman58 said:

Join the club mate  in Issan  We put a sign up "staff wanted"  You get fed', paid well, and get all the tips, when u serve customers and guess what? NOT one person  applied Must because of the the 1% unemployment Rate I surely dont believe that thais hate work Do they lol?

I do get some help from Thai workers after they finish work. I do not pay wages, instead I offer ice cold Leo, and snacks like salt duck eggs, cashews, peanuts and so on.

I cannot get full time labour and there is no one in this village that is unemployed or under employed. Hell, even the local temples are complaining because they cannot get a few short term monks (you would understand this if you lived in rural Thailand) The Thai military at the school said the national service would be reduced because Thai labour was more productive now in rural activities.

At the same time, I set about showing Thais how to work. After a stint in hospital due to dehydration, I realise the limitations of hard work and high humidity. I get around it. Electrolites, water, more water, slower work and work steady steady. An aircon helps at the end of the day. Cheers

[Happyman58]

7 hours ago, spiderorchid said:

I do get some help from Thai workers after they finish work. I do not pay wages, instead I offer ice cold Leo, and snacks like salt duck eggs, cashews, peanuts and so on.

I cannot get full time labour and there is no one in this village that is unemployed or under employed. Hell, even the local temples are complaining because they cannot get a few short term monks (you would understand this if you lived in rural Thailand) The Thai military at the school said the national service would be reduced because Thai labour was more productive now in rural activities.

At the same time, I set about showing Thais how to work. After a stint in hospital due to dehydration, I realise the limitations of hard work and high humidity. I get around it. Electrolites, water, more water, slower work and work steady steady. An aircon helps at the end of the day. Cheers

Laughing here  They were probly watching you work thinking silly farang But get your drift Now i understand there is no unemployment in Thailand Just a few Thais who dont work hard