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THAILAND WON'T INCREASE MINIMUM WAGE, SAYS LABOUR MINISTER.
BANGKOK, June 1 Asia Pulse - Thailand's Minister of Labour Somsak Thepsuthin said Wednesday that the government would not increase the minimum wage any time soon as earlier demanded by labour leaders, saying the increase would impose too heavy a burden on employers.
Instead of raising the minimum wage, the labour ministry had asked the Social Security Office (SSO) to find other ways of providing additional welfare to help workers who earn less than Bt7,000 (about US$185) a month, he said.
Earlier, labour leaders asked the government to increase the daily minimum wage to a standard rate of 233 baht nationwide, reasoning that the money currently earned by labourers was insufficient for making a living.
Thailand currently has different minimum wages in different parts of the country depending upon the local average cost of living.
"Last year the minimum wage was increased twice," Mr. Somsak said.
"With the present circumstances if it were raised again, employers would not be able to bear the burden and all businesses would be closed."
Mr. Somsak said the minimum wage would remain ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, THAILAND WON'T INCREASE MINIMUM WAGE, SAYS LABOUR MINISTER.