Thai Politician Salaries vs Frozen MP Assistant Pay

Matichon•Politics•2d ago

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The President of the National Assembly cancelled a 20% remuneration increase for MP and Senator assistants, sparking debate over frozen pay.

•Sophon Sarum cancelled a regulation to increase remuneration for MP and Senator assistants by 20%.
•MP assistants currently receive 15,000 baht, a rate that has not been adjusted for over 30 years.
•Phantira Mansamrit of the People's Party highlighted the disparity between assistant pay and high-ranking political officials' benefits.

•Sophon Sarum, the President of the National Assembly, ordered the cancellation of a regulation to increase the remuneration of MP and Senator assistants by 20%.
•Sophon Sarum cited that the increase was not consistent with the current context.
•MP assistants receive remuneration of 15,000 baht, which has remained unchanged for more than 30 years.
•MP assistants serve as primary support for MPs, including conducting field visits and receiving complaints.
•On July 18, Phantira Mansamrit, a party-list candidate for the People's Party, posted on Facebook regarding the remuneration issue.
•Phantira Mansamrit noted that political work is volunteer work and questioned why other political assistants had not made similar demands.
•Phantira Mansamrit shared a remuneration table for political officials, including the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers, and Ministers.

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Phantira Mansamrit

"Political work is volunteer work; I have not seen assistants of other political sides having to come out and demand anything."

งานการเมืองคืองานอาสา ผู้ช่วยนักการเมืองฝ่ายอื่น ๆ ยังไม่เห็นต้องออกมาเรียกร้องอะไรเลย

Sophon Sarum(โสภณ ซารัมย์)

The President of the National Assembly who cancelled the regulation to increase assistant remuneration.

Phantira Mansamrit(ภัณฑิรา มั่นสัมฤทธิ์)

A party-list candidate for the People's Party who posted about political remuneration disparities on Facebook.

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party for which Phantira Mansamrit is a party-list candidate.