Thailand’s Wage Committee decided today to increase minimum wages to 400 baht for employees working in 4-star hotels which have at least 50 employees, located in specific areas in 10 provinces, effective from April 13^th.

The specific areas are:

• Bangkok: Only for hotels located in Pathumwan and Wattana districts.
• Krabi province: Only in areas under the jurisdiction of Ao Nang Tambon Administrative Organisation.
• Chon Buri province: Only in Pattaya City.
• Chiang Mai: Only in Chiang Mai municipal area.
• Prachuap Khiri Khan: only in Hua Hin municipal area.
• Phang-nga: On in Kirk Kak municipal area.
• Phuket province.
• Rayong: Only in Ban Phe sub-district.
• Songkhla: Only in Hat Yai municipal area.
• Surat Thani: Only on Koh Samui.

The Wage Committee said that the tourism industry is important to the Thai economy and the ten provinces have earned substantial revenues from tourism, adding that its decision is based on the opinions of all stakeholders, especially those of employers and employees in the hotel sector.