Cabinet approves new daily wage rates for skilled workers in Thailand
The Thai cabinet approved new pay rates for three groups of workers today (Tuesday), covering 16 occupations, as proposed by the Labour Ministry.
Construction workers:
Gypsum board installation: Level 1: 450 baht/day; Level 2: 595 baht/day
Draughtsmen: Level 1: 645 baht/day
Tilers: Level 1: 450 baht/day; Level 2: 550 baht; Level 3: 650 bath/day
Building painters: Level 1: 465 baht/day; Level 2: 600 baht/day
Aerated concrete layers: Level 1: 475 baht/day; Level 2: 575 baht/day
Industrial arts:
Decorative item workers: Level 1: 450 baht/day; Level 2: 550 baht/day; Level 3: 650 baht/day
Furniture assembly: Level 1: 430 baht/day; Level 2: 550 baht/day
Antique decorative item workers: Level 1: 525 baht/day
Nielloware workers: Level 1: 625 baht/day
Services:
Thai Hand therapists: Level 1: 460 baht/day; Level 2: 475 baht/day
Bakers: Level 1: 400 baht/day; Level 2: 505 baht/day
Front office receptionists: Level 1: 440 baht/day; Level 2: 565 baht/day
Waiters or waitresses in a restaurants/hotel bars or restaurants: Level 1: 440 baht/day
Hairdressers: Level 1: 440 baht/day; Level 2: 510 baht/day; Level 3: 650 baht/day
Barbers: Level 1: 430 baht/day; Level 2: 500 baht/day; Level 3: 630 baht/day
Attendants to elderly people: Level 1: 500 baht/day
The new wages will come into effect 90 days after the ministerial announcement is published in the Royal Gazette.
Thailand’s minimum wages vary in different provinces, ranging from 313 to 336 baht per day.
Source: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/cabinet-approves-new-wage-rates-for-skilled-workers-in-thailand/
