Thailand weighs minimum delivery rider pay, platform pushes back
Thailand is moving towards a minimum compensation framework for app-based delivery riders, with officials looking beyond an ongoing dispute involving Lalamove to develop rules that could eventually apply more broadly across digital platforms. Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaichanok Chidchob said the ministry is collecting information on rider costs and payment rates to develop a … The…
Thailand is considering implementing a minimum compensation framework for app-based delivery riders, according to officials. The Digital Economy and Society Minister, Chaichanok Chidchob, is gathering information on rider costs and payment rates to establish a minimum-rate formula. Currently, the debate is focused on how much riders should earn per kilometre.
Rider representatives are advocating for a rate of 10 baht per kilometre, while Lalamove, one of the platform companies, disputes this methodology and maintains that the minimum wage is not a suitable basis for calculating rider costs. There is also a disagreement over the prevalence of low-paying jobs among riders. The government is working to determine which costs should be included in the calculation and how a minimum compensation level could be applied within a future legal framework.
Discussions with other platforms and workers are ongoing to ensure the formula is based on a broader dataset rather than conditions at a single company.
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