Variation of the minimum rate of wages in Thailand

Reference is made to the announcement No. 12 of the council of wages pertaining to variation of the minimum rate of wages published on 28 December 2024.  After the council of wages had studied living costs and other relevant facts, and conducted research of the rate of wages payment of all Thai employees, the council of wages considered and finally passed a resolution to impose the new rate of the minimum wages on
8 December 2024.  The new rate of the minimum wages has been applicable since 1 January 2024.

Please see the new rate of the minimum wages for each area of Thailand in the table below.

Area	Minimum rate of wages per day
Phuket province	370 THB
Bangkok, Nakhon Pathom, Nonthaburi, Pathumthani, Samutprakarn and Samut Sakhon province	363 THB
Chonburi and Rayong province	361 THB
Nakhon Ratchasima province	352 THB
Samut Songkhram province	351 THB
Khon Kaen, Chachoengsao, Chiang Mai, Prachinburi, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya and Saraburi province	350 THB
Lopburi province	349 THB
Nakhon Nayok, Suphan Buri, Nong Khai province	348 THB
Krabi and Trat province	347 THB
Kanchanaburi, Chanthaburi, Chiang Rai, Tak, Nakhon Phanom, Burirum, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Phang Nga, Phitsanulok, Mukdahan, Sakon Nakhon, Songkhla, Sakaeo, Surat Thani, Ubon Ratchathani province	345 THB
Chumphon, Phetchaburi, Surin province	344 THB
Nakhon Sawan, Yasothon, Lamphun province	343 THB
Kalasin, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Bueng Kan, Phetchabun and Roiet province	342 THB
Chainat, Chaiyaphum, Phatthalung, Singburi, and Angthong	341 THB
Kamphaeng Phet, Phi Chit, Maha Sarakham, Mae Hong Son, Ranong, Ratchaburi, Lampang, Loei, Sisaket, Satun, Sukhothai, Nong Bua Lamphu, Amnatchaoen, Udon Thani, Uttaradit and Uthai Thani province	340 THB
Trung, Nan, Phayao and Phare province	338 THB
Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala province	330 THB

“Day” means a normal working day of the employee which the working hours shall not exceed the maximum working hours as follows:

·        7 hours for works which may be harmful to health and safety of the employee as prescribed in the ministerial regulations; and

·        8 hours for others works.

All entrepreneurs in Thailand, as the employers, are demanded to pay the wages to their employees in compliance with such new minimum rate of the wages as imposed in the announcement which the wages payment at the lower rate is prohibited.  Failure of which may cause a dispute between the employer and the employee, and the employee will be entitled to claim for compensation through either Department of Labor Protection and Welfare or Thai Labor Court. 

 

Rukphon Sungsianawatara
(Attorney at laws)
Email: rukphons@gmail.com
Tel: +66-95-390-8245