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Labour group favours B492 minimum wage over handout

Workers are seen assembling an overpass at the Na Ranong intersection in 2022. Most construction workers receive daily wage payments at the minimum rate. (Photo: Pornprom Satrabhaya)

A workers’ representative has reiterated a demand for a 492-baht flat rate minimum wage nationwide to increase purchasing power, calling it a more sustainable approach than a one-time cash handout.

Chalee Loysoong, adviser to the Thai Labour Solidarity Committee (TLSC), said boosting…

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