Minimum Wage Rates increased for 2011

Mr. Somkiet Jayasriwong, the Permanent Secretary of Labour Minister,

disclosed in Dec 9, 2010 that the Ministerial Regulation of Minimum Wage Rate
(No. 4) dated in Dec 9, 2010 proposed by the Ministry of Labour was
acknowledged and approved by the Cabinet. The Regulation will come into force
in January 1, 2011.

Minimum Wage Rate

The enforcement of the new minimum wage rate will be made in January
1, 2011. The wage-rates detailed as follows;

Minimum Wage Areas

Rate (Baht)
221 Phuket
215 Bangkok Metropolis, Samut Prakarn ,Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani,
Nakhon Pathom, and Samut Sakhon
196 Chonburi
193 Saraburi and Chachoengsao
190 Pranakhon Si Ayutthaya
189 Rayong
186 Pangnga,
185 Ranong
184 Krabi,
183 Prachinburi, and Nakhon Ratchasima
182 Lopburi
181 Karnchanaburi
180 Ratchaburi and Chiang Mai
179 Chanthaburi and Phet Buri
176 Sing Buri and Songkha
175 Trang
174 Ang Thong and Nakhon Si Thammarat
173 Chumphon, Sra Keow, Loei, Phattalung, and Stoon
172 Surat Thani, Yala, , Samutsongkram, and Prachuab Khiri Khan
171 Narathivas, Udon Thani, and Ubon Ratchathani
170 Pattani and Nakhon Nayok
169 Trad, Lamphun and Nong Khai
168 Uthai Thani and Kamphaeng Phet,
167 Kalasin, Khon Kaen, Chai Nath and Supan Buri
166 Nakhon Sawan, Chiang Rai, Burirum, Yasothon, Roi Et, Sakon
Nakhon and Phetchabun,
165 Chiyaphoom, Mukdaharn, Lampang, Sukhothai, and Nong Bua
Lumpoo.
164 Nakhon Panom,
163 Pichit, Phitsanuloke, Prae, Mahasarakram, Mae Hong Son, Amnaj
Charoen and Utaradit.
162 Tak and Surin
161 Nan,
160 Srisakhet
159 Payao