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Phiphat confident THB400 minimum wage will start from Jan 1

December 11, 2024

Labour minister also hints at other New Year gifts for Thai people

Labour minister aims to present minimum wage proposal to Cabinet on Nov 12

November 09, 2024

Phiphat apologises for delay but assures govt will offer THB400 a day wage as New Year’s gift

Labour Ministry heeds complaint by hospitals, plans to hike social security reimbursement

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2024

Move follows complaint by private hospitals suffering revenue loss after SSO lowered amount

THB400 minimum wage to start Oct 1 as scheduled: Phiphat

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

Government will not interfere with resolutions of Tripartite National Wage Committee, labour minister insists

Rigorous minimum wage debate keeps parties raging

FRIDAY, 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.

Labour minister heading to Israel to check on Thais amid conflict

SUNDAY, MAY 26, 2024

Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn is leading a team to Israel on May 26-29 to follow up assistance for Thai workers affected by conflict there, ministry spokesman Phumiphat Mueanchan said on Sunday.

Employers’ Confederation against blanket minimum wage hike

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2024

Nearly 200 entities in the private sector are opposed to the government’s plan to raise the minimum wage nationwide to 400 baht per day from October 1.

Labour umbrella group rallies in support of 400-baht wage

MONDAY, MAY 13, 2024

A labour umbrella group held a rally at the Labour Ministry on Monday to show support for Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn’s announcement that the daily minimum wage would be increased to 400 baht nationwide in October.

TCC opposes raising daily wage to 400 baht nationwide

MONDAY, MAY 06, 2024

The Thai Chamber of Commerce says it will announce on Tuesday that it opposes the plan to increase the daily minimum wage to 400 baht nationwide by October 1.

Labour Ministry to support law to protect some 20m freelancers

SUNDAY, MAY 05, 2024

The Labour Ministry will push for enactment of a bill to better protect some 20 million freelance workers nationwide, a spokesman of the ministry said on Sunday.

Govt eyes wage raises for workers in 10 pilot tourism provinces as Songkran present

MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2024

A tripartite committee is set to deliberate the proposed daily minimum wage rate for workers in 10 pilot provinces under a new policy, the labour minister said.

Thai construction giant ITD begins clearing overdue wages amid liquidity woes