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Rigorous minimum wage debate keeps parties raging

May 31, 2024

Since the day the government pinned the 400 baht minimum daily wage to the chat, Thailand has witnessed a robust debate about the policy. The members of the Tripartite National Wage Committee, which involves the government, the employers and the employees, do not appear to be on the same page. What do each of them think about the 400-baht minimum wage? What do studies show about the impact of wage rise on the economy? The Nation offers an overview on the trajectory of this debate with a mockup chatroom.

Gig worker union proposed by Thai Sang Thai party

August 23, 2022

The Thai Sang Thai Party has proposed setting up a labour union for freelancers and gig workers, who it said will be an economic driver during the “perfect storm”.

Malaysia faces challenges as it reduces working hours

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2022

Productivity will not be affected despite the reduction in working hours that will be enforced from next month, Malaysian labour unions claim.

Union seeks higher compensatory rates amid prospect of TMB-Thanachart merger

FRIDAY, JULY 19, 2019

The labour union at Thanachart Bank (TBANK) has asked the Finance Ministry for its workers to be paid higher than minimum wages due to the likely layoffs that will follow its merger with the Thai Military Bank (TMB).

Labour union plans campaign to push parties into keeping wage-hike promises

THURSDAY, MAY 09, 2019

THE CONFEDERATION of Thai Labour (CTL) is looking to hold discussions with workers to plan a pressure campaign to ensure that political parties fulfil their campaign promises to hike the minimum wage, after their hope for a quick rise was crushed by the abrupt resignation of Labour Ministry executives.

Labour union fears bus reforms will benefit certain investors

FRIDAY, JULY 07, 2017

The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority’s (BMTA) labour union representatives on Friday urged Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha to review the Transport Ministry’s reform plan for public bus services in Bangkok and surrounding provinces. The union is worried the reforms would be done without transparency and benefit only certain investors.