Mazars Payroll Flash News - April 2024

New minimum wage for certain workers in the hotel industry effective from 13 April 2024.

On 2 April 2024, the Cabinet approved draft Notification No.13 of the National Wage Committee regarding an increase in the minimum wage to THB 400 a day with effect from 13 April 2024 for workers in the hotel industry if the following criteria are met:

1. the workers are employed at hotels which are rated at four stars or higher according to the star rating system certified by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports; and

2. these hotels have at least 50 employees; and

3. these hotels are located in certain areas of 10 provinces, as set out below:

Provinces	Areas	Minimum Wage (Thai baht a day)
Bangkok	Pathumwan District Watthana District	400
Krabi	Ao Nang Subdistrict Administrative Organisation	400
Chonburi	Pattaya Town Municipality	400
Chiang Mai	Chiang Mai City Municipality	400
Prachuap Khiri Khan	Hua Hin Municipality	400
Phang Nga	Khuk-Khak Subdistrict Municipality	400
Phuket	The whole area of Phuket	400
Rayong	Pae Sub-District	400
Songkhla	Hat Yai City Municipality	400
Surat Thani	Koh Samui City Municipality	400