Thai government expected to increase daily minimum wageA Thai vendor carries flower garlands on his head as he walks on a roadside in Bangkok , Thailand , 22 January 2018 . Thailand ' s government is expected to increase the daily minimum wage by 8 to 22 Thai baht ( 0 . 25 to 0 . 69 US dollar ) per day , after the Labor Ministry ' s meeting on 17 January , in response to Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan - o - cha ' s order to increase the minimum wage as a new year ' s gift to workers . The daily minimum wage will increase nationwide from 01 April 2018 to the highest rate of 330 Thai baht ( 10 . 35 US dollar ) per day in some areas . The current minimum wage in Thailand varies from 300 to 310 Thai baht per day ( around 9 . 41 to 9 . 72 US dollar ) . EPA / NARONG SANGNAK ▶ 기사 제보 및 문의 ▶ 기자 와 1 : 1 채팅    ▶ 평창동 계 올림픽 영상 공모전