Majority of state employees in debt: poll

A large majority of government officials and state enterprise employees are in debt and agree with the government’s policy to have the monthly salary for bachelor’s degree graduates start from 25,000 baht, according to a survey by the National Institute for Development Administration, or Nida Poll.

The poll was conducted on Sept 19-21 by telephone interviews with 1,310 employees in government offices and state enterprises aged 18 and over of various levels of education and incomes throughout the country to compile their opinions on salaries for state officials.

Asked whether their salary (excluding extra payments legally acquired) is sufficient to cover their expenses and savings, 44.81% of the…