News Forum - Thailand’s businesses appeal to government to lower labour import cost

[Thaiger]

Thai businesses say they need more workers, and have appealed to the Labour Ministry to reduce costs of importing migrant workers from surrounding countries like Myanmar and Cambodia. Labour ministers said business operators are concerned that if not enough workers are brought in on time, their businesses won’t be able to meet orders and will have to pay fines. PM Prayut is especially concerned about the construction industry, which relies a lot on migrant workers. A vice chairman for labour affairs said the labour shortage has become critical, and the estimated deficit is half a million. He says the Immigration […]

The story Thailand’s businesses appeal to government to lower labour import cost as seen on Thaiger News.

Read the full story

[Stonker]

But isn't putting up the minimum wage by nearly half, so that it's 80% of the average unskilled wage, going to solve the problem?