snoop1130 Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 No immediate increase in daily wage, workers told By THE NATION Nation Photo by Kunlaphun Siripimamporn Labour Minister Chatu Mongol Sonakul said on Wednesday that raising the minimum daily labour wage to Bt400 as promised by some coalition parties could not be implemented immediately but would first need to be considered by the tripartite national wage committee. He added that the wage hike would have an impact on many sectors and affect both employers and the macroeconomy. He personally supports the wage hike for all workers but feels it should be done in increments. Various political parties proposed minimum wage hikes during the election campaign, among them the pro-junta Phalang Pracharat Party, which promised to bump up the daily wage to Bt400-Bt425. In March the Federation of Thai Industry (FTI) urged the incoming government to work more closely with the private sector in crafting key economic policies, stating that further hikes in the minimum wage – a policy proposed by several political parties – would hurt the low-income sector and be harmful to the economy. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30373099 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2019-07-17 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegman Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Why are these parties that proposed the wage increase in their election platform still in the governing coalition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 1 hour ago, snoop1130 said: He personally supports the wage hike for all workers but feels it should be done in increments At say 5 baht a year,should keep the employers happy.once they get in power, all the promises turn to lies. regards worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geistfunke Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Impossible for my company, the Baht is much too strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 9 hours ago, pegman said: Why are these parties that proposed the wage increase in their election platform still in the governing coalition? Because they are now in a position to make money for themselves.. screw the voters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 1st they have to sort out a 400 baht hourly increase for members of the cabinet before they get round to the workers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzedude Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 And so the common Thai worker gets his or her due again. But then again they voted for these people. This reminds me of a story a friend once told me. He (farang friend) visited his Issan in laws and was in a heated political discussion with his Thai father in law about the merits of former PM Taksin (the male, not his hot sister). His father in law finally admitted that Taksin was a crook, but then added that he would still vote for him. Som Nam Na Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzedude Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 10 minutes ago, mikebell said: 1st they have to sort out a 400 baht hourly increase for members of the cabinet before they get round to the workers. I think the 400 baht was a "daily" wage, not an hourly one. Big difference. Most common Thai workers work 10 to 12 hour days/nights. 4000 to 4800 baht a day/night puts them in go go girl revenue without having to hustle drinks-unless they want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 No different to any politician anywhere in the world. Promise this, promise that, I have only your best interests at heart, I feel your pain, we are all in this together, I will fight to the end for your rights,........ Once elected...........the silence is deafening, along with the standard " I want to do these things for you, but my hands are tied"... or......my favourite......"We inherited this mess from the last Government, and it is going to take longer than we thought to fix it" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shady86 Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 I dont mind wage increase if 1 person job can be done with 1 person, not 3 person. The productivity level is way too low at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickstav Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 That didn't take long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabarin Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 If you ask me, looking at the Thai economy, it is more likely for them to settle on a lower wage than a higher one soon. Certainly if it comes to farming with the worst drought in a decade. If Thais were to work at proper speed, I could pay them double or triple too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yinn Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 2 hours ago, bronzedude said: And so the common Thai worker gets his or her due again. But then again they voted for these people. Not really. Prayut win 87 place from 500 place. Most people did not vote for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lipflipper Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 And in the meantime the Thai employees grind out a meager living 10 to 12 hours six days a week, getting deeper into debt as prices rise. Politicians are nothing more than a lying bunch of thieves.Sent from my CMR-AL19 using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarFlungFalang Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 2 hours ago, mikebell said: 1st they have to sort out a 400 baht hourly increase for members of the cabinet before they get round to the workers. 2 hours ago, bronzedude said: I think the 400 baht was a "daily" wage, not an hourly one. Big difference. Most common Thai workers work 10 to 12 hour days/nights. 4000 to 4800 baht a day/night puts them in go go girl revenue without having to hustle drinks-unless they want to. I think you need to read his quote more carefully as he is talking about cabinet ministers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtrnuno41 Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 4 hours ago, tabarin said: If you ask me, looking at the Thai economy, it is more likely for them to settle on a lower wage than a higher one soon. Certainly if it comes to farming with the worst drought in a decade. If Thais were to work at proper speed, I could pay them double or triple too. Thats not true. IF they were working harder, you would have more money in the pocket and sure wouldnt spend it on more wages for your workers. Protected by law as paying minimum, you do your thing legally. So it goes with every company, cut back in costs to have more gain in profit for the upper layers. You never thought about a fair system as having extra rewarding when they do good? Motivation?! I hear the stories of companies not paying at all ! My wife is a Thai labor inspector and mostly she is busy with companies not paying. They dont have money, they say, and drive up in a fat car, which they hide, when visiting the labor office. I would say, sell your car and pay your workers who didnt get money for more then a month !! Nothing will change, probably getting more worse nowadays. You are just interested in your own gain and how it works for you. You said it well, you COULD pay more, but you will never do. Even if they were working "proper speed", what ever it means, what is proper speed? It differs from person to person, motivation, culture and way more things. Innovation in your company and not sitting back in a leather chair and wining. Money its a drag, keep your hands out of my stack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 20 hours ago, FarFlungFalang said: I think you need to read his quote more carefully as he is talking about cabinet ministers! Thank you dude. I am glad one of my readers gets my satire/sarcasm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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