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“The Survey Result of Perspective of Labor after Receiving Minimum Wage of 300 Baht”
The daily minimum wage of 300 baht policy does not make life better for workers because
things are expensive, and 80% of them would go back to their homeland if there are similar
jobs here.
 
Excellent (5)
Good (4)
Average (3)
Fair (2)
Poor (1)
 
 
                 Due to the 1st of May is Labour Day, Bangkok University
Research Center (Bangkok Poll) has conducted a survey on the labor about
“Perspective of Labor after Receiving the daily Minimum Wage of
300 Baht”. Data which were collected form workers aged 18 years and
over in Bangkok Metropolitan Region found that..
 
                 75.1 % for the majority of workers are not native of
Bangkok Metropolitan Region while 24.9 % stay here. However,
when asked them why they do not work in their homeland,
64.8 % indicated that job selection is minimal, inferior to 33.4 %
indicated that Bangkok has better welfare, and 33.3 % indicated that
they paid lower than 300 baht. When asked. "If it can solve the
problem mentioned above. Do you intention to return to work in
your homeland or not? ", 80.0 % intend to return   while 20.0 %
do not.
 
                 The impact on the performance after a minimum wage hike to 300 baht, 65.4 %
for the majority of workers indicated that they are not affected while 34.6 % are. Of this
number, 16.5 % indicated that they work less overtime (OT), 9.2 % indicated that they have to
work harder, and 4.2 % indicated that there is no wage increases during the past.
 
                 When asked about the living conditions after a minimum wage hike to 300 baht
found that the most 45.9 percent said that they are living in the same (increased 9.4 percent
from the survey in 2012), while 44.2 % is better (decreased 16.5 %), and 9.9 % is worse
(increased 7.1 %). And when asked why the living conditions did not improve, the first answer
is things being more expensive (85.9 %), inferior to the lack of welfare assistance/ welfare worse
(7.1 %), and job is not stable that can be terminated at anytime (4.4 %).
 
                  Finally, when asked that “How much you concern about unemployment after
a minimum wage hike to 300 baht that resulted in reducing staff of the SME entrepreneurs
by 15 percent (from the Federation of Thai Industries) to reinvigorate the business to
survive?” 73.2 % is on “Low” to “Very Low” level while 26.8 % is on “Much” to “Very Much”
level.
 
                  The following details
 
 
             1. Is domicile of the laborer in Bangkok Metropolitan Region?
 
Percent
Domiciled in Bangkok Metropolitan Region
24.9
Not domiciled in Bangkok Metropolitan Region
75.1
 
 
             2. Reasons why not working in the homeland.
                (Allow to answer more than 1 item and ask only those who are not domiciled
                 in Bangkok Metropolitan Region.)
 
Percent
Few job selection
64.8
Better welfare in Bangkok Metropolitan Region
33.4
Be paid lower than 300 baht
33.3
Enjoy living in Bangkok Metropolitan Region
20.9
Open less job recruitment
19.7
Cannot find job that matches with skills
13.9
Work harder
9.6
Cheaper Cost of living in Bangkok Metropolitan Region
2.2
Scrambling for jobs of foreign workers
0.7
 
 
             3. Intention to return to work in the homeland if it can solve the problems
                 mentioned above.
                (Ask only those who are not domiciled in Bangkok Metropolitan Region.)
 
Percent
Intending to return
80.0
Intending not to return
20.0
 
 
             4. The impact on the performance after a minimum wage hike to 300 baht.
 
Percent
Not be affected
65.4
Be affected by…
Work less overtime (OT)
16.5 percent
Work harder
9.2 percent
No wage increases during the past
4.2 percent
The overall revenue per month decrease
3.5 percent
Find a new job after being fired
1.2 percent
34.6
 
 
             5. Living conditions after a minimum wage hike to 300 baht.

Living Conditions
April 2012 Survey
(Percent)
April 2013 Survey
(Percent)
Increase/
Decrease
Better
60.7
44.2
- 16.5
Same
36.5
45.9
+ 9.4
Worse
2.8
9.9
+ 7.1
 
 
             6. Reasons why living conditions are not improve.
                 (Asked only those whose living conditions are same or worse.)
 
Percent
Things are more expensive.
85.9
Lack of welfare assistance/ welfare worse
7.1
Job is not stable that can be terminated at anytime
4.4
Being in dept
2.6
 
 
             7. Level of concern about unemployment after a minimum wage hike to 300 baht
                 that resulted in reducing staff of the SME entrepreneurs by 15 percent (from
                 the Federation of Thai Industries) to reinvigorate the business to survive.
 
Percent
Much to Very much
( Be divided by “Very much” for 5.2 percent and
  “Much” for 21.6 percent )
26.8
Low to Very Low
( Be divided by “Low” for 24.8 percent and
  “Very Low” for 48.4 percent )
73.2
 
 
Details on the Survey
Purpose of the survey :
                  To reflect the views of workers aged 18 years and over living in Bangkok Metropolitan Region
on the issue of the view point of life for workers after a minimum wage hike to 300 baht.
 
Survey Methodology :
                  The survey used a random sample from people aged 18 years and over living in Bangkok
Metropolitan Region by using Multi-Stage Sampling that take a random from subdivisions of the inner,
middle, and outer layers, including Klongtoei, Don Mueang, Bangkhunthian, Bangkhen, Bangbon, Bangrak,
Patumwan, Phrakanong, Phasicharoen, Minburi, Yannawa, Ratburana, Ladkrabang, Sathon, and Laksi.
And the boundaries include Pathumthani, Nonthaburi, Samutprakarn, and Samutsakorn. Then take
a random from walking along the streets and finding target population to interview systematically.
The total sample is 1,052 people, 51.3 percent for male, and 48.7 percent for female.
 
Margin of Error :
                  The maximum of the deviation to estimate the sample sizes is  4% in the confidence
level of 95%
 
Method of the Survey :
                  We used a Finding Interview. The tool used to collect data was a Check List Nominal which
has certain structure. Then, the researchers have brought every series of questionnaire to check
the accuracy perfect before saving information and processing data.
 
Durations :  23 - 25 April 2013
 
The day published results : 29 April 2013
 
Demography :

 
Amount
(people)
Percent
Sex :    
             Male
540
51.3
             Female
512
48.7
Total
1,052
100.0
Age :
 
 
             18 – 25 years
374
35.6
             26 – 35 years
336
31.9
             36 – 45 years
191
18.2
             46 years and over
151
14.3
Total
1,052
100.0
Occupation :    
             Industrial Factory Worker
469
44.7
             Craftsman
35
3.3
             Security/ Janitor
148
14.1
             House Keeper/ Gardener
69
6.5
             General Contractor
104
9.8
             Repairman
41
3.9
             Bellboy/ Traditional Chiropractor
90
8.5
             Driver
6
0.6
             Salesman
91
8.6
Total
1,052
100.0
Social Security :    
             Have Social Security
872
82.9
             Do not have Social Security
180
17.1
Total
1,052
100.0
 
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