Thaksin-linked party vows higher wages with Thai polls looming

The daughter of Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Paetongtarn Shinawatra cheers with supporters during a Pheu Thai party general assembly meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. Shinawatra promised a new era of social equality Tuesday, saying if her party is elected to power in next year's election it will bring an end to poverty in the Southeast Asian nation. - AP

BANGKOK, Dec 6 (Bloomberg): Thailand’s main opposition party pledged to lift minimum wages and crop prices while slashing energy costs as it kicked off a campaign to end nearly a decade of military-backed rule in elections slated for early next year.

Pheu Thai also promised to boost economic growth rate to an average 5% annually if it is voted to power while widening the nation’s healthcare coverage and promoting creative skills and digital economy to help people generate more income.