New Thai Government set to raise daily minimum wage to Bt300 early next year

BANGKOK, July 6 – Thailand’s election-winning Pheu Thai Party announced Wednesday that it expects to raise the daily minimum wage for workers nationwide to Bt300 (US$10) as early as January next year, as promised in its election campaign.

Pheu Thai Party Secretary-General Jarupong Ruangsuwan made the announcement amid growing public attention to the implementation of the party’s economic policy after it announced its plan to form a new government with four smaller parties for a total of 299 votes in parliament.

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