MINIMUM WAGES
Pay policy driving local bodies to wall
- Published: 10/02/2012 at 02:04 AM
- Newspaper section: News
The government's policy of raising the salaries of bachelor's degree holders is driving some local administration organisations to bankruptcy, the Municipality Assembly of Thailand said.
Sombat Chanasit, an executive member of the assembly, said about 80% of local administration staff nationwide will not be paid this month, if the government does not inject more money to cover their pay.
Some organisations' coffers were running dry because government subsidy makes up 10% of their budget.
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- Writer: Pakawat Sunpituksaree & Assawin Pakkawan
