The Pheu Thai Party has pledged to raise the minimum monthly wage for salaried employees to 25,000 baht by 2027 as part of efforts to woo voters ahead of the general election.
Paopoom Rojanasakul, the party’s deputy secretary-general, said the Pheu Thai-led government under former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, raised the salary to 15,000 baht 11 years ago, but it has not changed since then while the cost of living has risen by over 17% and labour productivity has grown by more than 20%.
“This goes to show salaried employees have contributed to economic growth, but they do not receive the remuneration they…
