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Debate on charter drafting proposals shelved for now
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 08/01/2025
» Government, opposition and Senate whips on Wednesday agreed to postpone deliberation of constitutional amendment proposals to pave the way for setting up a charter drafting assembly (CDA) until next month.
30,000 ordered to evacuate as LA wildfire burns out of control
New York Times, Published on 08/01/2025
» LOS ANGELES — Raging flames driven by a fierce windstorm scorched a rapidly growing area of Southern California on Tuesday, destroying homes, forcing at least 30,000 residents to evacuate and choking the sky with smoke, with officials warning that the worst was yet to come.
Cheaper electricity touted
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 08/01/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has hinted at the possibility of bringing household electricity costs down after her father, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, said that the price could be reduced to 3.70 baht per unit this year, from 4.15 baht now.
Farms and solar energy can co-exist
Oped, Rapeepat Ingkasit, Published on 08/01/2025
» At first glance, the idea of combining agriculture with solar energy seems far-fetched. How can crops and solar panels compete for the same sunlight? My view changed after I visited the Sosa Mega Solar Sharing site in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, last month. As part of a media tour organised by Mekong Watch, a Japanese non-profit conservation group, I had the opportunity to see first-hand how "agrivoltaics" -- an innovative integration of agriculture and solar energy -- are reshaping rural landscapes and revitalising communities.
Absolute Clean Energy pursues green ambitions
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 08/01/2025
» Higher electricity generation capacity will no longer be a primary goal of SET-listed Absolute Clean Energy (ACE), a local biomass power developer and operator, as it focuses more on a net zero-driven policy for its business direction.
Electricity
Published on 07/01/2025
» เจ้าหน้าที่การไฟฟ้านครหลวง สาขาพระโขนง กำลังซ่อมบำรุงเปลี่ยนสายไฟฟ้าที่บริเวณเสาไฟฟ้าริมถนนสุขุมวิทขาเข้า เขตพระโขนง กทม. เพื่อจ่ายกระแสไฟฟ้าให้ประชาชน ในขณะที่รัฐบาล ยอมรับความเป็นไปได้ที่จะลดค่าไฟเหลือ เหลือ 3.70 บาท แต่ต้องค่อยเป็นค่อยไปPhoto By PATTANAPONG HIRUNARDPublished caption :Web to untangleA technician fixes power cables along Sukhumvit Road in Phra Khanong district as the government ponders reducing the price of household electricity to 3.70 baht per unit this year.
Minimum wage hike starts to have impact in hotels
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 07/01/2025
» The minimum wage hike amid a labour shortage is prompting hotels in Chiang Mai to increase staff responsibility instead of hiring more permanent workers, while small hotels in Chon Buri with cheaper rooms could be affected the most by rising costs, according to hotel associations.
Inflation level in 2024 lowest in 4 years
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/01/2025
» Thailand's average consumer price index (CPI) increased by 0.4% in 2024 year-on-year, the lowest inflation in four years, according to the Commerce Ministry.
Absolute Clean Energy opens five solar farms
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 07/01/2025
» SET-listed Absolute Clean Energy (ACE), a local biomass power developer and operator, continues to increase its renewable power generation capacity after opening five new solar farms.
Pheu Thai's Chousak says factions near charter deal
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 06/01/2025
» The Pheu Thai Party believes the government, opposition and Senate whips can reach an agreement on a charter amendment proposal that would pave the way for the establishment of a charter drafting assembly (CDA) that would be responsible for writing a new constitution "soon".