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**NumsAmenniams** · 09-21-2012, 05:36 PM

Where i am, i can't think of any waitress that gets anywhere near a basic salary of 6,000 baht a month - usually around 3,500-4,500 a month, and they are Thai - the Burmese and Laotians working here get slightly less than that, and most are working legally. On top of that basic wage most of them do get some tips however, best i heard of is around 100-200 baht a day (for normal restaurant with live acoustic)

Restaurants get away with paying less than the minimum wage cause they offer free food and sometimes free accommodation. So, making them exempt from the statutory minimum. Think of it, 2 free meals and drinks already comes to near a saving of 2,000 a month +, and if there's a room on top...

Harder labour like road construction, factory etc... usually adhere to the minimum daily wage and also offer overtime, so paying much more than restaurant work. But of course, they don't get paid when they take any days off (unlike at restaurants).

09-21-2012, 05:36 PM	#9
NumsAmenniams Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 532 Senior Member	Where i am, i can't think of any waitress that gets anywhere near a basic salary of 6,000 baht a month - usually around 3,500-4,500 a month, and they are Thai - the Burmese and Laotians working here get slightly less than that, and most are working legally. On top of that basic wage most of them do get some tips however, best i heard of is around 100-200 baht a day (for normal restaurant with live acoustic) Restaurants get away with paying less than the minimum wage cause they offer free food and sometimes free accommodation. So, making them exempt from the statutory minimum. Think of it, 2 free meals and drinks already comes to near a saving of 2,000 a month +, and if there's a room on top... Harder labour like road construction, factory etc... usually adhere to the minimum daily wage and also offer overtime, so paying much more than restaurant work. But of course, they don't get paid when they take any days off (unlike at restaurants).
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