PM says help on way for private firms

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PM says help on way for private firms

Published: 25 Jan 2013 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

Efforts are under way to help the private sector cope with the government's 300-baht wage hike policy, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra says.

The National Economic and Social Development Board, the Finance Ministry and the Commerce Ministry have been told to get in on the act, Ms Yingluck said yesterday.

The agencies are expected to hold a meeting with the private sector to discuss possible measures to be taken to cushion the impacts, she said. Some employers have complained the policy risks undermining their competitiveness.

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unkn0wn
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Discussion 3 : 27 Jan 2013 at 17.173
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This policy should not have been enforced to everyone in the first place. They should assess it based on individual income not the whole lot because people don't have the same profits. sigh..
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Discussion 2 : 25 Jan 2013 at 07.562
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How about a 300 baht wage pledging scheme?
With more borrowed money of course!
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Discussion 1 : 25 Jan 2013 at 04.301
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"If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it." (Ronald Reagan)

This should sum up pretty much the pure madness of the current Thai Govt. What's about try not to harm the businesses in the first place?
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