Minimum Salaries for foreigners in Thailand are different from the Minimum Salaries Imposed by the Thai government for Local Thais.
The Minimum Salaries for foreigners in Thailand differ from a Nationality to another. Some Nationalities’ Minimum salaries are higher than others and the categories are divided as per following:
Category A:
The First Category includes all foreigners coming from Western European countries, The United States of America, Australia and New Zealand, Canada and Japan.
The Minimum Required salary for these Nationalities when working in Thailand is 50,000 THB Per month.
Category B:
The Second Category includes Foreigners working in Thailand coming from these countries: South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong.
The Minimum Salary required for Employees in Thailand with these Nationalities is 45,000 THB per month.
Category C:
The Third category is including Expats working in Thailand and coming from Eastern European Countries, Central and South American Countries, Turkey, Russia, South Africa and Asian countries other than the ones mentioned earlier such as: the Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia, Myanmar,..etc
Category D:
The Last Category includes Expats working in Thailand and coming from African Countries (Other than south Africa), and Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam.
The Above are the minimum Salaries that all employers must Provide when employing foreigners Legally in Thailand.