Thailand Hikes Daily Minimum Wage by 5 Percent Amid High Inflation

Thailand Hikes Daily Minimum Wage by 5 Percent Amid High Inflation
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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.

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