Pay boost plan needs ‘more time’

The government needs more time to consider input from experts in relevant agencies before pushing ahead with the plan to raise the wages of low-salaried civil servants, said Deputy Prime Minister Pranpree Bahiddha-Nukara yesterday.

He also said he was waiting to see the expenditure plan for the next fiscal year before giving the plan the go-ahead.

When asked if the higher wages would be approved by the time the bi-monthly salary payment begins at the start of next year, he said it would depend on the opinion of experts from relevant agencies.

Officials from the…