Thaksin-Linked Party Vows Higher Wages With Thai Polls Looming
- Pheu Thai promises 70% hike in minimum wages, 5% GDP growth
- Party kicks off campaign ahead of polls expected next year
Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Photographer: Manan Vatsyayana/AFP/Getty Images
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Thailand’s main opposition party pledged to lift minimum wages and crop prices while slashing energy costs as it kicked off a campaign to end nearly a decade of military-backed rule in elections slated for early next year.
Pheu Thai also promised to boost economic growth rate to an average 5% annually if it is voted to power while widening the nation’s healthcare coverage and promoting creative skills and digital economy to help people generate more income.