Thailand to raise minimum wage by 2.37% from Jan 1

BANGKOK: Thailand will raise the average daily minimum wage by 2.37% effective Jan 1 next year, a senior official said on Friday (Dec 8), short of the level promised by the ruling party in its election campaign.

A committee of government representatives, private companies and labour groups on Friday agreed to raise the threshold to between 330 baht and 370 baht (US$9.33 to $10.46) per day, up from 328-354 baht at present. The level varies between different parts of the country.