Thai workers and stuff, abroad (reader's submission)
While stories from a generation ago captured the experiences of Thai workers abroad, today we are seeing a new reality. These stories, which gave us a glimpse into life decades ago, are now confronted with the contemporary ambitions and challenges of Thai citizens looking beyond borders. With a mix of personal stories and a broad vision of the future, we explore the transformation of the Thai community abroad, exploring the changes and hopes for a better future.
The Thai Labor Museum
There is a unique museum in Bangkok that is definitely worth a visit: the Thai Labor Museum. Unlike many other museums, this museum is about the life of the ordinary Thai, showing the struggle for a just existence from the slavery era to the present.
Most workers cannot save from the minimum wage
Thai workers can barely survive on the minimum wage, so it should be raised, according to a poll by Bangkok University of 1.449 respondents across the country. Almost 53 percent say they want a higher minimum daily wage. More than 32 percent think that the current wage is sufficient given the current economic conditions.
Much criticism of small increase minimum daily wage
The new minimum daily wage will take effect in just over a day in 69 provinces. The minimum daily wage in Thailand will then increase by 5, 8 or 10 baht after four years. Experts point out that the meager increase will only have negative consequences in the long term. Workers are particularly disappointed and frustrated about the limited wage increase.
