B2,000 for state enterprise workers

Published: 31/08/2009 at 05:48 PM
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The State Enterprises Worker Relations Committee resolved at its meeting on Monday to propose an allowance of up to 2,000 baht per month for six months for workers of seven state enterprises on salaries below 15,000 baht per month, said Labour Minister Paithoon Kaewthong, the committee chairman.

The state enterprises whose workers would be entitled to get the allowance are: the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO), Port Authority of Thailand (PAT), Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA), Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat), Expressway Authority of Thailand (EAT), and Government Housing Bank (GHB).

Mr Paithoon said if the proposal is approved by the cabinet, workers at the seven state enterprises on less than 15,000 baht would get up to a maximum 2,000 baht allowance for six months. Their base salary plus the living allowance would be capped at 15,000 baht per month.

The allowance would be paid from the budget of each state enterprise, he said.

Mr Paithoon said other state enterprises can submit a proposal for the extra allowance to the committee.

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Stense

Discussion 2 : 01/09/2009 at 11:35 AM2
Would it not be far easier to fix the minimum salary of all state enterprises at 15.000 Bath per month, and by law force the private companies to do the same? All democratic countries have a fixed minimum salary level to be respected under national law by all employers,state or private.
The GOV proposal only underline:Discrimination as well as another effort of desperate vote buying.
Ray Ong

Discussion 1 : 31/08/2009 at 10:05 PM1
It would be interesting to know how many employees are covered by this and how significantly this would effect the budgets of these enterprises.

Stense

Discussion 2 : 01/09/2009 at 11:35 AM2

Would it not be far easier to fix the minimum salary of all state enterprises at 15.000 Bath per month, and by law force the private companies to do the same? All democratic countries have a fixed minimum salary level to be respected under national law by all employers,state or private.
The GOV proposal only underline:Discrimination as well as another effort of desperate vote buying.

Ray Ong

Discussion 1 : 31/08/2009 at 10:05 PM1

It would be interesting to know how many employees are covered by this and how significantly this would effect the budgets of these enterprises.

B2,000 for state enterprise workers