Nida Poll reveals Thai public opinion on civil servant salary and minimum wage increase

The public opinion poll centre, Nida Poll, from the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), unveiled the results of a survey conducted between December 13 and December 15 among Thai citizens aged 18 and above. The study, spanning all regions, educational backgrounds, occupations, and incomes, involved a total of 1,310 samples and focused on the topic of civil servant salary increases and minimum wage. The survey used a multi-stage sampling method and was conducted via telephone interviews with a confidence interval of 97%.

The survey found when asked about their opinion on the salary increase for new civil servants within two years, 48.93% of the samples agreed that the raise was appropriate. The next 28.63% expressed that all groups of civil servants, regardless of whether they are new or have served for a…