News Forum - Minimum wage decision delayed after employer reps’ no-show

[Thaiger]

The Wage Committee’s scheduled meeting was abruptly cancelled due to the absence of employer representatives, postponing the decision to raise the minimum wage to 400 baht set to take effect on October 1. Government and employee committee members were left waiting at the Ministry of Labour yesterday. Pairote Chotikasathien, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of … …

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[ChrisS]

What a great system (not) where all the employers representatives need to do to stop this from progressing is to fail to turn up for a meeting!

"In related news, hoteliers in Thailand express concern that raising the daily minimum wage to 400 baht exclusively for large employers could disrupt the job market in the hotel sector. This pay disparity may attract workers to larger hotels, leaving smaller establishments struggling to retain staff."

Seems to me there is nothing stopping the 'smaller establishments' paying 400 baht and therefore not losing their employees!