NIDA Poll has conducted a survey between May 20 and 29 on 1,200 people concerning their daily expense. The finding suggests around three-quarters of the respondents experience a higher living cost after the implementation of the 300-baht minimum wage and the 15,000 baht starting salary for bachelor’s degree graduates. Only 24% of them say their expense remains the same as before; most say they choose to buy cheaper products and cut unnecessary spending.
Around 85% of the respondents are asking the Commerce Ministry to help control the product prices, given higher consumer prices usually lead to hikes in other types of product and service prices.
