‘Uttama’ suggests the use of a new minimum wage system.
On December 7, Mr. Uttama Savanayana, the leader of the Thai Future Creation Party, posted a Facebook post about the issues that are currently controversial. on the minimum wage adjustment
Hello, In the past 2 days, social trends have been widely criticized for the minimum wage increase. Personally, I think that Thailand is necessary to consider raising the minimum wage. Under the balance of 2 main issues: 1. Adjustment so that workers can live with quality in line with the current cost of living. 2. The wage increase must not affect the entrepreneur. Because today, in general, most entrepreneurs, especially SMEs, have not yet recovered from COVID-19 injuries. And believe it will take some time to recover.
I would like to invite everyone to come together to find a solution that How should I adjust the minimum wage on a balanced basis? I personally see that We need a new minimum wage system. From the original considering the minimum wage according to the inflation rate and the cost of living in each province. In any province where the cost of living is high, the wage is high. Low cost of living, low wages Changed to the determination of labor based on the efficiency of labor. which will respond to the current situation and the development of countries in the future world over
Today, Thailand’s working-age population is about 38 million people, divided into service and trade sectors, 18 million, agricultural sector, 10 million, and industrial production, 10 million (National Statistical Office). This is a large population. Therefore, they should receive proper care of their lives. And promote it to be a force to drive the country’s economy to the fullest.
However, we should set the minimum wage rate by type of labor and rely on the efficiency or skill of the labor to determine the wage rate. that can live in a good enough quality of life But if it is a workforce that requires more skills, it should receive a higher wage rate. At the same time, the government must have measures to upgrade labor skills. so that basic labor can be upgraded to a higher level which is the same method as in Singapore For example, a housewife’s job there, if it is a general housewife, will get a lower wage than a housewife working in a service place or in a government office. because it is considered that service skills are required as well If this can be done, it will encourage labor to play an important role in driving value-added activities in the country’s economy.
In addition, in the part of workers at the highly educated level, such as diplomas, bachelor degrees, which are considered to be at the forefront of national development. We should use this opportunity to restructure the income of this group of workers. To support the restructuring of the country’s economy in the modern world, as I mentioned earlier. If graduating in a career field that matches business or industry, the country’s economic development strategy Should receive higher wages than other occupations, such as fields related to modern technology, etc., which will induce more labor market input into the business sector or industry targeted for national development. And likewise, the government must have measures to help develop in all occupations to have opportunities to increase skills and income as well.
I think the concept of how to determine the minimum wage based on labor efficiency. In addition to being a sustainable benefit to the workers themselves. It also helps to support the business sector and industry to be stronger. It creates a balance between labor and entrepreneurship. This will benefit the overall picture of the country’s economy. What I am presenting here is based on the idea that today we should not tread on the old ways. But must accelerate development in new ways to keep up with the changes of the world And next time I will expand on this concept further. In order to point out that if Thailand does not walk on a new path, how will it increase the risk to the country’s economy? For example, the latest inflation announcement in November was at 5.55 percent, which was an increase in the slowdown rate. carelessly Because there’s a lot more hidden beneath the iceberg. Next time I will share this story with you all again.
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