From: sl2k+@andrew.cmu.edu (Schitt Laowattana)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.thai
Subject: Re: Money Money Money
Date: 15 Oct 92 08:16:11 GMT
Article-I.D.: andrew.8erNZ=200iV3M2nkly
Organization: Doctoral student, Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA

Excerpts from netnews.soc.culture.thai: 26-Aug-92 RE: Honorable
Attitude? (wa.. by emaruchi@meena.cc.uregin
 
> To help Thailand, it doesn't mean that we must go back home and work in
> Thailand.  ...............[Text deleted]...............................  
> Besides, going back home means we have to occupy job
> positions, giving less chance for other Thais to find their jobs.  So it
> depends.
    

Excerpts from netnews.soc.culture.thai: 14-Oct-92 Money Money Money by
emaruchi@meena.cc.uregin 

>         I strongly disagree with more salary paid to engineers serving in
> government agencies, no matter they are university professors or not. 
This wi
> ll be a cause of physical and emotional defference between those who
are engin
> eers and those who are not.  What Thailand needs now is UNITY
"Samakee".  If t
> hose
> engineers need more money, then go ahead, but the government should
not create
>  
> go and work in any place they love.  Loosing some engineers is far
more better
>  
> than loosing unity.
>                                 Money is not the most important
>  
>                                         Bunlur Emaruchi


Sawatdee krub khun Bunlur,

    At first, you told me that it's not neccessary for Thais to go back
to work in Thailand.  I really disagree with your reason on competition
for the job market.  Especially in S&T areas, we still lack lots of
manpower.  In addition, S&T jobs can be expanding enormously once we
have critical mass to start up our S&TD process.

    We are currently attempting to provide reasonable incentives for
reversing our braindrain back to our country. Hopefully, this new salary
package will be able to keep and recruit qualified personel to work for
S&T universities. Academic strengths, then can be sustained and enhanced
towards compatible levels of the growth in our industry.  If we succeed
in doing S&TD, we will earn more money which can be used in upgrading
other fields.  The salary of S&T manpower is not an issue of UNITY or
"Samakee" as you mentioned, but rather an strategy for Thailand to
survive economically.  I will be happy to see all governmental employees
in all areas get resonable income.  However, we cannot do everything at
one time.  We need to prioritize what is more important and urgent. 
Yes!  money is not the most important, but we have to provide these S&T
people enough income and good working environment and systems.  I
believe that they will work productively, if they do not need to do
part-time job for extra income to support their families.

    Please note that, the new salary scale is far below what's being
offered by private industry in Thailand and is definitely infinitesmal
when compared with ones in advanced countries.  I am working very hard
to request some understandings and sacrifices from our capable S&T
students and professionals aboard.  At the same, I am doing every way I
can to send messages back to our government: If they are not serious and
sincere about S&TD, Thailand will be in adverse situations with in a
decade.  You and I will see it.    

    I'm going along with the idea of restructuring the system, suggested
by Khun Anuchit.  By this way, if S&T people work more, they get more. 
It's reasonably fair.  I am also very optimistic about our S&TD as
seeing Khun Putchong, Khun Anuchit, Khun Wittaya are fully aware the
significance of S&T and share their concerns on S&TD situation in
Thailand.

    Your further suggestions and advices are highly appreciated.

With Great Respect,
 

Schitt(DJ)  Laowattana

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