This is an interesting topic ... I have been wondering for some time
how the cost of labor will impact professional bee keeping in Thailand.
From January 1 the minimum legal minimum wage was set at THB300 (about
$10), before then you could hire labor at about THB150 / 160 a day. Now
that is quite a jump.
I am waiting to see if bee keepers adopt smarter practices or how they
respond. The type of hive here means that you need to service it
regularly. I wonder if the price of honey will go up .... probably not,
due to other regional countries not being burdened by this labor rate.
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