Minimum wage to rise by Bt5-Bt10 in 69 provinces
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Minimum wages will rise to between Bt305 and Bt310 per day in 69 provinces from the current nationwide rate of Bt300, effective from January 1, 2017.
Labour Ministry permanent secretary ML Puntrik Smiti said after chairing a meeting of the tripartite Labour Wage Committee Wednesday that the meeting approved rises of the minimum daily wage next year in 69 provinces, while the minimum in the other eight provinces will remain at Bt300.
The wage in seven provinces – Bangkok, Nakhon Pathom, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon and Phuket – will rise by Bt10, while that in 13 provinces will increase by Bt8, and in 49 provinces by Bt5.
The committee will submit its resolution to the Labour Ministry, which will forward it to the Cabinet.
