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Bangkok Post
National

Pheu Thai vows higher wages with elections looming

Paetongtarn Shinawatra gives a speech at the Pheu Thai Party's headquarters on Phetchaburi Road, Bangkok, on Tuesday. (Photo: Nutthawat Wicheanbut)

The main opposition Pheu Thai Party has pledged to lift minimum wages and crop prices while slashing energy costs as it kicked off a campaign to end nearly a decade of military-backed rule in elections slated for early next year.

Pheu Thai also promised to boost economic growth rate to an average 5% annually if it is voted to power while widening the nation’s healthcare coverage and promoting creative skills and digital economy to help people generate more income.

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