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Solar solutions
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 12/02/2024
» Four years ago, Boonyuen Siritham, president of the Thailand Consumers Council (TCC), paid around 17,000 baht to 18,000 baht monthly in petrol and electricity bills. As an environmentalist, she aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and cut her expenses so she decided to install a solar rooftop and switched to an electric car. Since then, she pays only 2,500 baht per month for electricity.
Thai officials eye rejig of gas supply business model
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 10/02/2024
» The Energy Ministry plans to lower electricity generation costs by restructuring the gas supply business model for power generation over the long term, which alters the power tariff.
Another mountain
Oped, Postbag, Published on 09/02/2024
» Re: "Chinese-made elephant pants face import ban", (BP, Feb 6).
Ways sought to appease irate householders
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 05/02/2024
» The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is conducting a study concerning how to compensate people who work at home for the impact of blackouts and an unstable power supply on their business.
Gas reforms likely to cost PTT B6.5bn
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 26/01/2024
» National oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc expects the state's gas supply reforms, which aim to make electricity bills less expensive, to cost PTT's gas business 6.5 billion baht, says chief executive and president Auttapol Rerkpiboon.
Handout scheme ‘unlikely’ to start in May
Reuters, Published on 17/01/2024
» The government is set to delay the launch of a controversial 500-billion-baht digital wallet handout scheme until after May, in a setback for Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, who has been touting the policy as essential in boosting a sluggish economy.
Power bills likely stable in 2024
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/01/2024
» Electricity bills in Thailand are unlikely to be trimmed from the existing rate as the power tariff, which is used to calculate the bills, is expected to stay in a range of 4.2-4.25 baht per kilowatt-hour (unit), says Khomgrich Tantravanich, secretary-general of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC).
Power tariff 'won't exceed B4.25 this year'
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 16/01/2024
» Power tariffs are likely to stay in the range of 4.20 to 4.25 baht per kilowatt-hour until the end of this year, according to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC).
A crucial year for True
Business, Published on 16/01/2024
» True Corporation, the largest mobile phone operator based on subscriptions, views that the next 365 days will be crucial for the company during which it has to put all key jigsaw pieces in place and adjust overall operations, aiming to break-even one year sooner than it originally expected, after completing its merger with Total Access Communication (DTAC) in March 2023.
Ministry focuses on cheap energy
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 13/01/2024
» Energy Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga vows to keep energy prices, including electricity and oil, low for households and businesses throughout this year as part of strenuous efforts to regulate power bills that remain elevated compared with neighbouring countries.