On 27 December 2024, the Thai government published in the Government Gazette about a new minimum daily wage rate, effective from 1 January 2025. This reflect the government’s efforts to address cost-of-living disparities and promote economic equity. The adjustment of the minimum wage rate this time will benefit more than 3.7 million workers in 2025.
在2024年12月27日，泰國政府在政府公報公佈新的最低日工資標準，自2025年1月1日起生效。這反映政府為解決生活成本差異和促進經濟公平所做的努力。此次2025年最低工資標準調整，將惠及超過370萬名勞工。
With the changes, the minimum daily wage in 2025 ranges from THB 337 (approx. USD 9.73) to THB 400 (approx. USD 11.55), up from the previous THB 330 to THB 370, depending on the province. This is the major adjustment since October 2022 and aims to support workers amid rising living costs at the same time maintaining competitiveness for businesses. Additionally, businesses may benefit from improved employee satisfaction and productivity as workers experience better financial stability. For Thailand’s export-oriented sectors, maintaining competitiveness will require a focus on efficiency, automation, and value-added production to offset the rising costs while ensuring sustainable growth.
隨著這些變化，2025 年的最低日工資範圍從 337 泰銖(約 9.73 美元)到 400 泰銖(約 11.55 美元)，從之前的 330 泰銖上漲到 370 泰銖，取決於每個府。這是自 2022 年 10 月以來的重大調整，旨在支援生活成本上漲的勞工，同時保持企業的競爭力。此外，隨著員工體驗到更好的財務穩定性，企業可能會受益於員工滿意度和生產力的提升。對於泰國的出口導向產業來說，保持競爭力需要注重效率、自動化和增值生產，以抵消不斷上升的成本，同時確保永續成長。
In most provinces, the new rate shows an increase of THB 7/day, except for the following provinces and districts, which have increases of THB 9–55/day:
在大多數府，新費率上漲7 泰銖/天，但以下府和地區除外，上漲9 至 55 泰銖/天：
Bangkok 曼谷
Chon Buri 春武里府
Hat Yai District in Songkhla 宋卡府合艾區
Ko Samui District in Surat Thani 素叻他尼府蘇梅島區
Mueang Chiang Mai District in Chiang Mai 清邁府清邁孟
Nakhon Pathom 佛統府
Nonthaburi 暖武里府
Pathum Thani 巴吞他尼府
Phuket 普吉府
Rayong 羅勇府
Samut Prakan 北欖府
Samut Sakhon 龍仔厝府
For the consideration of the minimum wage rate, the Wage Committee has decentralized the authority to determine the minimum wage to the regions. Provincial sub-committees have been established in all 77 provinces to ensure that the minimum wage reflects the suitability of the local economic conditions.
為審議最低工資標準，工資委員會將最低工資標準的決定權下放給各地區。 77個府均成立府級分委員會，確保最低工資反映當地經濟條件的適宜性。
The consideration of the minimum wage follows the criteria outlined in the Labor Protection Act B.E. 2541 (1998), as amended by the Labor Protection Act (No. 6) B.E. 2560 (2017), Section 87. The factors for consideration are divided into three groups:
最低工資的考慮遵循佛曆2541年《勞動保護法》(1998)概述的標準，並經佛曆2560年(2017年)《勞動保護法》(第 6 號)第 87 條修訂。考慮的因素分為三組:
The necessity of workers' living expenses. 勞工生活費的必要性。
The ability of employers to pay. 雇主的支付能力。
The overall economic and social conditions. 經濟社會總體狀況。
The new rate may also challenge business operating across the country. Companies in high-cost areas such as Phuket, Chonburi, and Koh Samui, where wages are set at THB 400/day, may face increased operational expenses, particularly in labor-intensive industries like tourism and manufacturing. For SMEs, which form a significant part of Thailand’s economy, the higher wages could strain financial resources, especially in competitive markets where price sensitivity is critical. On the other hand, the changes have the potential to grow consumer spending, as workers will have greater disposable income, driving domestic demand for goods and services.
新的費率也可能對全國內的企業運營構成挑戰。普吉府、春武里府和蘇梅島等高成本地區的公司工資定為每天 400 泰銖，可能會面臨營運費用增加的問題，特別是在旅遊業和製造業等勞動密集型行業。對於構成泰國經濟重要組成部分的中小企業來說，較高的工資可能會導致財務資源緊張，特別是在價格敏感性至關重要的競爭性市場中。另一方面，這些變化有可能增加消費者支出，因為勞工將擁有更多的可支配收入，從而推動國內對商品和服務的需求。
Additional support measures for workers and businesses to complement the wage hike, the government has introduced tax breaks and financial handouts to ease business transition and further support low-income earners. These measures mitigate potential negative impacts on employment rates and business operations.
為配合工資上漲，政府推出針對勞工和企業的額外支持措施，政府推出稅收減免和財政補貼，以便緩解企業轉型並進一步支持低收入者。這些措施減輕對就業率和業務運營的潛在負面影響。
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