Buriram Expats

Buriram Province - General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: nookiebear on September 17, 2012, 11:47:36 AM

Title: What impact will the 300baht wage have here during next year?
Post by: nookiebear on September 17, 2012, 11:47:36 AM

With the 300 baht a day minimum wage being implemented nationwide in January 2013 what do you think the implications will be up here in Isaan especially cost of living?

Title: Re: What impact will the 300baht wage have here during next year?
Post by: isanbirder on September 17, 2012, 03:54:35 PM

The only people who apply the minimum wage will be those companies which have to present audited accounts.  The small farmers will pay the labourers as before;  take it or leave it.  If our village is anything to go by, there is a surplus of 'labour', if you can call it that.

Undoubtedly there will be a rise in the cost of living.  Supermarkets and the bigger stores will have to pay their workers more, and will factor that into their prices.  Beer prices will rise, but then they tend to anyway.

Title: Re: What impact will the 300baht wage have here during next year?
Post by: nookiebear on September 17, 2012, 07:03:09 PM

I'm just waiting for some 'civil unrest',because I'm sure the natives won't let this pass them by as that is why they voted for who they did in the election