Hourly wages back on table amid concerns
Authorities have pushed the adoption of hourly wages while labour activists remain wary that employees in some industries would be further exploited.
As unemployment soars in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak — 9 million Thais are forecast to lose jobs as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic — authorities have promoted part-time hiring, especially in the service sector such as the sale of food and goods, product arrangements and goods transport.
Penchan Charoensuthipan
