PUBLISHED: 4:00 on December 8, 2023.
According to Pairoj Chotikasathien, permanent director for labor, the bilateral committee on minimal normal wages is expected to decide on fresh rates in each state at its meeting today.
The committee is made up of ministers, companies, and staff members.
According to data compiled by a subcommittee of this primary wage committee on November 27, the anticipated wage increase also varies from province to province, according to Mr. Pairoj.
These various new income levels, which could be higher or lower than those suggested by the sub-committee on November 27, will be finalized by today’s primary pay commission, he said.
The bilateral committee will conduct a final review of the last rates, he said.
He stated that as of right now, two provinces ‘ proposed new normal wages have not been received, suggesting that either they may not want to increase their minimum daily income or that their new proposed level is still being considered. He omitted to mention the two regions ‘ names.
The specifics of new wage rates in all provinces wo n’t be made public until they are finalized, he said.
After the decision Pheu Thai Party announced a plan to raise the minimum wage to the same level of 400 baht per day—a claim the party made during the previous general election—this square of minimum wages adjustment has garnered more public attention than usual.
The 400-baht price is unlikely to be honored, at least in this new income adjustment, given the previous results of discussions between the primary pay commission and the Ministry of Labour, according to the source.
According to the cause, the tripartite pay committee approved fresh wage rates last year, an increase of 5.02 % on average as of October 1, 2022.
According to the cause, the highest level was 354 baht per day and the lowest was 328.
Six provinces—Bangalore, Nonthaburi, Nakhon Pathom, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan, and Smut Sakhon—at the moment approved the highest increase of 22 ringgit, according to the same source. The northwestern province of Nan, as well as the northern state, of Udon Than, adopted the lowest increase, at a cost of 8 bht.