"Pitha" sits win, motorcycles lead the economic team to discuss with FTI pointing out wage increases according to labor skills. ready to help the private sector not looking at one side of the coin On energy, ready to change the natural gas allocation formula as soon as there is a new government. Electricity bill reduced by Jan. '24
Mr. Pita Limjaroenrat far-reaching party leader Along with the economic team of the far-reaching party, such as Ms. Sirikanya Tansakul, Mr. Weerayut Kanchuchat, along with Mr. Supant Mongkolsuthree, a representative from the Thai Sang Thai Party. Meet with the committee and executives of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), led by Mr. Kriangkrai Thiennukul, President of FTI, to hear policy proposals from the industry as well as listen to problems and obstacles. and concerns of industry representatives
Today, Mr. Phitha, a motorcycle taxi driver, came to park in front of the FTI building among the media who were waiting. Before going up to the meeting on the 8th floor of the building
After more than two hours of discussion, Mr. Phitha and Mr. Kriangkrai Came out to give an interview to the media, Mr. Phitha stated that the atmosphere of the discussion was good. There were talks about the policies of Thailand's industry in the new era and the policies of the coalition government, such as energy prices. skill enhancement suppression of corruption, etc. which in the next phase discuss whether will jointly set up a cluster-by-cluster working group Both the automotive, textile, and chemical industries by taking the problems of each industry that are different to solve. whether in the field of law, technology, capital, labor
Especially supporting SMEs to be able to fight the economic crisis. and stated that he had the opportunity to work with the Federation of Thai Industries For the first time since 20 years ago, that day, Thailand talked about building competitiveness through the Cluster Plus industrial integration strategy. But as time passed, it was evident that many of the issues discussed had not been continued. Therefore, this is a good opportunity to push the industry to meet new needs of the country, whether it is a creative economy. introduction of new technology Creating a new industrial strategy
for the issue of wages the far-reaching party Campaigning to raise the minimum wage immediately to 450 baht and the Pheu Thai Party to increase wages to 600 baht by 2027, which the private sector sees will contribute to reducing competitiveness. on labor overview Labor shortages in many sectors and new graduates, unemployed, unemployment rate, and increasing labor skills Including reasonable labor costs Wage increases are not one-sided view of the coin. But doing so along with measures to help the private sector skill enhancement And there is a system to increase wages every year according to economic conditions and inflation. So that the quality and income of the people is something that grows together. exact numerical part The government-forming coalition still needs careful discussions again. which both the coalition party and the entrepreneur agree They say they don't want it to go up immediately, but rather in line with economic conditions, inflation, and labor efficiency.
In this regard, Thailand must grow by increasing labor productivity. and increase the use of technology to produce something of high value It's not growth by lowering wages and lowering competitiveness. which is partly to increase the competitiveness Is to accelerate negotiations on the Free Trade Area (FTA) Thailand - EU. to succeed, however After this, he will discuss with the Labor Employees Organization Council of Thailand. and the Confederation of Thai SMEs After the establishment of the government, there will be consideration by the tripartite committee on both the government, employees and employers side.
for energy price policy Ms. Sirikanya said in the discussion that There is a good signal from the Energy Regulatory Commission. that is ready to change the natural gas allocation formula can be done as soon as there is a new government You will see the effect in the reduced electricity bill by January 2024.
Mr. Kriangkrai revealed that in the discussions, they agreed on skill development. Helping SMEs in Vulnerable Times and drive the country with a new economy that is about to happen Another issue discussed was the unnecessary, outdated regulatory guillotine, and what to do to make way for new laws to support new industries. that will happen in Thailand by looking around Not only in terms of law, but also in terms of society, environment and economy at the same time. However, from now on, the public and private sectors must work closely together in all dimensions. in the form of setting up a working group between the government and the FTI that views the industry as sector-by-sector and make it come true taking advantage of the country And the people are important.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency