A union could create rifts between foreign teachers and locals or school administrators. Nobody wants to see a friendly game of tug-of-war turn into an all-out war.
I'm calling for a union to be set up with demands for an hourly minimum wage.
฿45,000+ / month
Bangkok
฿42,300+ / month
Thailand
฿47,500+ / month
Bangkok
฿47,000+ / month
Nonthaburi
฿55,000+ / month
Myanmar
฿35,000+ / month
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