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Thailand to raise daily minimum wage to fight inflation
First hike in two years meant to help workers cope with rising living costs, household debt
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The daily minimum wage will rise across Thailand as the country battles raging inflation and high household debt.
The daily rate is set to increase an average of 5.02 per cent from Oct 1 to help workers deal with the rising cost of living, said the Labour Ministry last Friday.
