Did you know there is a minimum wage for foreign nationals working in Thailand?
How much you get paid depends on your country of origin. Here’s how it works out:
- 60,000 Baht/month: Canada, Japan and the United States of America
- 50,000 Baht/month: Europe (including the United Kingdom) and Australia
- 45,000 Baht/month: Hong Kong, Malaysia, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan
- 35,000 Baht/month: China, India, Indonesia, the Middle East and the Philippines
- 25,000 Baht/month: Africa, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam
If you’re a teacher reading this you might be asking yourself why you’re getting paid less than the minimum wage. Well, the bad news is that teachers are excluded from this rule because the Ministry of Education oversees teaching separately.
The starting salary range for a teacher ranges from 20,000 Baht/month to 35,000 Baht/month, depending on the country of origin.
For example, a…
