BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Tuesday the government would keep diesel prices at up to 33 baht ($0.89)per litre to help ease living costs.

He also said a nationwide daily minimum wage hike to 400 baht was necessary to help workers and the economy.

($1 = 36.7600 baht)

(Reporting by Orathai Sriring and Kitiphong Thaichareon; Editing by Martin Petty)