On Labour Day this past Sunday, workers paraded from Democracy Monument to Government House to urge the government to meet their minimum daily wage demand of 492 baht. (Photo: Apichit Jinakul)
A proposal by labour advocacy groups to increase the daily minimum wage to 492 baht is drawing stiff opposition from entrepreneurs who fear the hike in a volatile economy will deal a blow to businesses.
The last minimum wage increase was in January 2020, when it rose to a range of 313 baht to 336 baht, according to labour advocates.
While the government is considering an appropriate pay rise, Tanit Sorat, vice-chairman of the Employers’ Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry, said wages should be increased if the inflation rate exceeds…
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