News Forum - Thai government unveils minimum wage hike for 2024

[Thaiger]

The Thai Prime Minister, Srettha Thavisin, unveiled a hike in the nation’s minimum wage after a cabinet meeting on December 26. The daily wage is set to rise between 2 and 16 baht (US$0.058-0.47), an increase that could impact many of Thailand’s workers. The adjustment, which signifies a 2.37% rise in wages within 2024, is … …

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[ChrisS]

Sadly not going to help the thousands of poor immigrants already paid way below minimum wage by unscrupulous employers.

[Ikariotiko]

1 hour ago, ChrisS said:

Sadly not going to help the thousands of poor immigrants already paid way below minimum wage by unscrupulous employers.

True, but they are still happy to be here rather than back in Cambodia, Laos or Myanmar.

[ChrisS]

On 12/28/2023 at 12:37 PM, Ikariotiko said:

True, but they are still happy to be here rather than back in Cambodia, Laos or Myanmar.

Does this mean you condone these unscrupulous employers? I guess raising the minimum wage will only mean an increase in this black economy with even more illegal workers exploited.