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Bangkok Post – No wage hike on Labour Day

The government will not raise the minimum daily wage to 400 baht on Labour Day as previously announced. Instead, it will wait for the results of a tripartite committee on May 14.

Karom Polpornklang, deputy government spokesman, confirmed yesterday that the minimum wage increase will not take effect on May 1.

Before the new wage kicks in, it first needs to be approved at the 22nd tripartite wage committee meeting scheduled for May 14, he said.

He said all crucial plans and the implementation of a daily wage increase are subject to the tripartite committee’s…

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