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Exploring efforts to ease power bills
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 27/09/2023
» The Srettha Thavisin cabinet quickly approved a plan to reduce the power tariff at its first meeting earlier this month in a bid to reduce electricity bills.
Putting clean energy in pole position
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 29/05/2023
» Efforts to reduce carbon dioxide in Thailand are gathering momentum as the government and businesses forge ahead with clean energy development projects.
Ratch to fund Indonesian expansion through investment by Egat
Published on 07/04/2022
» State-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) will inject 11.25 billion baht into its subsidiary SET-listed Ratch Group Plc, Thailand's largest private power generation firm by capacity, to increase registered capital and expand investment in Indonesia, a populous country with high energy demand.
All eyes on Fed next week as global shares steady
Business, Published on 24/07/2021
» Recap: Global stocks had a volatile week before picking up on Friday. The MSCI World Index steadied after three days of gains. The market is looking ahead to next week's Federal Reserve meeting after the European Central Bank pledged on Thursday to continue with heavy stimulus spending. Emerging markets and Asian shares slid, pressured by coronavirus worries.
Investment and innovation in Thai renewable energy
Asia focus, Published on 15/03/2021
» Renewable energy capacity will increase by two terawatts in the Asia Pacific region over the next decade, driven by population growth, strong economic performance, and significant market potential. Southeast Asia will play an important role in this growth, with the region's electricity demand expected to double by 2040, twice the global average rate.
3-way pact to triple power trade
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 11/06/2019
» The Energy Ministry plans to sign power trading agreements with Malaysia and Laos in early September, expecting to triple electricity trading among the three countries.
B.Grimm allots B38.5bn for 7 plants until 2022
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 26/04/2019
» SET-listed B.Grimm Power plans to spend 38.5 billion baht during 2019-22 to develop seven power plants with a combined capacity of 800 megawatts.
Nong Fab contract awarded
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 08/08/2018
» PTT Plc, the national oil and gas firm, has awarded a 38.5-billion-baht contract for engineering, procurement and construction of the Nong Fab terminal to store liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Learning the lessons of the '97 crash
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 03/07/2017
» It has been 20 years since the financial crisis engulfed Thailand, sending shock waves to other Southeast Asian peers -- including Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.
Egco expansion on track
Business, Published on 27/05/2016
» SET-listed Electricity Generating Plc (Egco) expects its Khanom Unit 4 power plant project to begin commercial operations as scheduled on June 19, says its president and chief executive Chanin Chaonirattisai.