PM: Decision on minimum wage Dec 9

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• Published: 1/12/2010 at 03:35 PM
• Online news: Economics
The tripartite Wage Committee is expected to decide on the new labour minimum wage on Dec 9, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Wednesday.
The prime minister said this when told by reporters that the the Assembly of Labour Unions had expressed disappointment on learning that the minimum wage might turn out to be 215 baht per day.
Mr Abhisit had earlier said he wanted to see the minimum wage to go up to 250 baht per day throughout the country. The current minimum wage is 206 baht per day in Bangkok and slightly lower in the provinces.
The prime minister said the government had tried to work out the most suitable and fair minimum wage.
Since the minimum wage is set by the tri-partite Wage Committee, the government can only set down a policy that its representatives on the committee ensure there is a suitable increase. Other members represent the employers and employees.

"I have said that the increase in past years was too little, only 2-3 baht per day, and this year's increase should be more than that. This is not yet final, the decision is expected to be made on Dec 9," Mr Abhisit said.
He said the Wage Committee would also take for consideration social security benefits.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/209189/pm-decision-on-minimum-wage-dec-9

(photo-Migrant*s chldren/KKT(BKK)

• Published: 1/12/2010 at 03:35 PM
• Online news: Economics
The tripartite Wage Committee is expected to decide on the new labour minimum wage on Dec 9, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Wednesday.
The prime minister said this when told by reporters that the the Assembly of Labour Unions had expressed disappointment on learning that the minimum wage might turn out to be 215 baht per day.
Mr Abhisit had earlier said he wanted to see the minimum wage to go up to 250 baht per day throughout the country. The current minimum wage is 206 baht per day in Bangkok and slightly lower in the provinces.
The prime minister said the government had tried to work out the most suitable and fair minimum wage.
Since the minimum wage is set by the tri-partite Wage Committee, the government can only set down a policy that its representatives on the committee ensure there is a suitable increase. Other members represent the employers and employees.

"I have said that the increase in past years was too little, only 2-3 baht per day, and this year's increase should be more than that. This is not yet final, the decision is expected to be made on Dec 9," Mr Abhisit said.
He said the Wage Committee would also take for consideration social security benefits.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/209189/pm-decision-on-minimum-wage-dec-9