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Wage hike to pose a test for restaurateurs
Bangkok Post
|June 19, 2025
Raising the daily minimum wage to 400 baht will add pressure to struggling Thai restaurateurs, says the Thai Restaurant Association.
On Tuesday, the national wage committee agreed to increase the daily minimum wage to 400 baht for all workers in Bangkok from July 1.
The 400-baht minimum daily rate also applies to workers in most hotels and entertainment venues nationwide.
The current minimum wage for Bangkok is 372 per day.
Thaniwan Kulmongkol, president of the Thai Restaurant Association, said the wage hike will intensify the challenge for a struggling industry.
In general, restaurant operators already pay more than the minimum wage to attract workers, especially Thais, she said. Only a few unskilled positions are still paid the minimum wage.
Raising the minimum wage to 400 baht a day would benefit some non-skilled foreigners working at restaurants, said Ms Thaniwan.
This story is from the June 19, 2025 edition of Bangkok Post.
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