Minimum wage to rise 5-6 baht

[reader]

From Bangkok Post

The national wage committee agreed on Friday to increase the minimum daily wage by 5-6 baht, from 308-330 baht to 313-336 baht, and will propose the rise to cabinet for effect from Jan 1.

Unskilled workers in most provinces will be entitled to 315-320 baht a day.

Suthi Sukosol, permanent secretary for labour, said the committee made its decision after careful consideration of factors including employees' cost of living, employers' ability to pay, and local and global economic conditions.

The 6-baht increment will apply in Bangkok, Chon Buri, Phuket, Prachin Buri, Samut Prakan and Samut Sakhon. The 5-baht rise will apply in the other provinces.

https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/1810054/minimum-wage-to-rise-next-month#cxrecs_s

[vinapu]

I'm pretty sure it will lift living standards of working poor immensely, now wait for screams from business circles that such generous proposal  will put country on the brink of recession and will lead to collapse of baht to a joy of travelling farangs.   

Now I wonder if Moonlight models will start demand 5006 baht instead of 5000 they wished to get so far for their company ?

[spoon]

At 336baht daily, multiply by 22days (average working day per month based on 5 day weekly) equals 7392 baht ~ rm1012. Not so bad for a minimum monthly wage. Of course they can earn as much as 10080 baht if working for 30 days.

[Travellerdave]

In rural areas most of the agricultural work is casual so for much of the year so 22 or 30 days would not be worked and  incomes would be much smaller. Many Thais therefore have migrated to Bangkok or the tourist resorts where more stable employment can be obtained. For young attractive girls and boys the sex industry beckons.

[vinapu]

17 hours ago, Travellerdave said:

 For young attractive girls and boys the sex industry beckons.

work like any other and much less dusty than in the fields

[Boy69]

On 12/7/2019 at 8:28 AM, Travellerdave said:

In rural areas most of the agricultural work is casual so for much of the year so 22 or 30 days would not be worked and  incomes would be much smaller. Many Thais therefore have migrated to Bangkok or the tourist resorts where more stable employment can be obtained. For young attractive girls and boys the sex industry beckons.

It depends young attractive girls and boys with good education  will prefer 'proper' jobs the ones without proper education  or studying and needs part time job the sex industry can be attractive option .