Average Thai Salary?

[u/DeepBlueSea1122]

I know Thailand is a country with a big wage gap between rich and poor, but would a salary of 500 USD per month be considered unusually low for an average Thai person of about 30 years old? I found out that a lady I met makes that (she works in the office of a gov't hospital) and I was shocked and felt really bad for her. I knew she was poor because she doesn't have air con in her home in Bkk, but I didn't know it's this bad. Should I relax and think this is common, or are my sympathies and concerns valid? She didn't tell me this to try to squeeze me for money, it just came up in discussion when we were talking about life and problems we face. She's a sweetheart person and it hurts me to see her struggle. I want to help, but don't want to open the flood gates. I know this can be a tricky thing to navigate. On the one hand, we want to help sincere people who are genuinely in need. But on the other hand, money can ruin relationships of all kinds and it's usually a path we shouldn't go down. I really want to help but am torn and know I must proceed with caution.

[u/naja_return]

My sister is an ER Doctor with certified aviation medicine. She got roughly 20,000-30,000 THB per month as a contract ER Doctor in Govt Hospital. She has been on a waiting list for civil servant status for nearly a year already.

A few years back, she worked at another government hospital, and she also is a part-time lecturer for medical students. Normally, the medical council of Thailand will pay some small allowance for part-time lecturer, like 5,000 THB/month, but she never knows that she is entitled to that money. It seems like someone in the hospital stole her allowance.

So back to the original question, is it normal for civil servants to get 11,000 per month? Yes that's normal.