Debate continues as to whether the looming wage hike will force companies to close or raise people’s purchasing power enough to compensate. One of the most debated issues of 2012 has undoubtedly been the government’s intention to hike the daily minimum wage to 300 baht nationwide on Jan 1,2013.During the 2011 election campaign, the Pheu […]
Free flow of labour not a major objective: TDRI researcher The movement of labour among member nations may not be as unrestricted under the Asean Economic Community as some believe. While some labour groups may gain, some may not, so the job opportunities under the AEC could vary from one industry to another. Srawooth Paitoonpong, […]
Call for fiscal space in event of drop in Chinese FDI The Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) expects the economy to grow by 5 per cent this year, likely driven by consumption and private investment, while suggesting that the government keep the fiscal space for a crisis that could be sparked by China posting unsatisfactory […]
The wage increase that came into effect on Jan 1 means Thai workers will receive a daily minimum wage of 300 baht, an amount that is about 30-35% higher than in the past and three to five times higher than the minimum wage in neighbouring countries. Many have criticised the government’s minimum wage policy as […]
Despite lower monthly pay, civil servants’ lifetime remuneration is higher than private companies’ employees, regardless of education levels, according to a study by the Thailand Development Research Institute. The recent increase in government workers’ salaries, to at least Bt15,000 for civil servants with bachelor’s degrees, will only widen the public-private income gap, said the research […]
Ammar Siamwalla, a scholar at the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI), believes the government’s plan to increase medical services fees will stem the ongoing brain drain from state hospitals to private institutions. Mr Ammar said the fee hike will attract medical staff, especially doctors, with state hospitals currently facing a shortage of physicians. However, he […]
The TDRI has shown rational debate is the key to healing a fractured nation Last year, the Bangkok Post nominated flood volunteers as our ‘Person(s) of the Year’, for the selfless acts which they performed in helping the many thousands of people hit by the big floods. This year, the second time we have named […]
Contents Summary of Proceedings of the 1990 Year-End Conference “Industrializing Thailand and Its Impact on the Environment” Charles N. Myers, Teera Ashakul AIDS in Thailand: Some Preliminary Findings Shantayanan Devarajan, Somchai Jitsuchon, Chalongphob Sussangkarn A Value-Added Tax (VAT) in Thailand: Who Wins and Who Loses? Thedore Panayotou, Dhira Phantumvanit Rural Natural Resources Management: Lessons From […]
Contents Global Habitability Seminar William A. Brown Thailand Natural Resources Narongchai Akrasanee A New Energy Crisis? TDRI’s Revised Economic Forecast TDRI RESEARCH REVIEW Export Industries and Export Promotion Policies Clean Technologies S&T Development in Thailand
Contents TDRI 1986 Year-end Conference “Resources Management” Virabongsa Ramangkura Financial Resources Chalongphob Sussangkarn Human Resources Dhira Phantumvanit Natural Resources Saburo Okita Japan-Thailand Relations Today TDRI RESEARCH REVIEW TDRI Rural Development Project The Status of Coastal and Marine Resources of Thailand Policy on the Stabilization of Chicken Prices
