Thailand is set to raise its daily minimum wage by an average of 5 percent beginning in October to help workers cope with high inflation and the COVID-19 impact, the Labor Ministry said on Friday.
Boonchob Suthamanaswong, the permanent secretary for the Labor Ministry, said the national wage committee has unanimously agreed to increase the daily minimum wage rate by 5.02 percent.
The new daily minimum wage will vary by region, ranging from 328 baht ($9.02) to 354 baht ($9.78), and will be implemented in nine groups of provinces.
Currently, Chon Buri and Phuket have the highest daily wage rate of 336 baht ($9.28), while Narathiwat, Pattani, and Yala have the lowest at 313 baht ($8.65), Bangkok Post reported….