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Households allowed to sell solar power
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 07/09/2017
» The government will end the decade-long restriction on households and commercial buildings selling power generated by their solar rooftops to state utilities in the fourth quarter of the year.
Thai Lion Air broadens range with new aircraft
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 22/08/2017
» Thai Lion Air (TLA) is roaring to a lofty altitude with the introduction of medium- and long-haul routes using a new generation of jetliners.
University over-enrolls, graduating students punished
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/07/2017
» 147,000 baht tuition wasted as graduates not allowed to get license needed to become school director. University broke rules, but students punished.
800 uni grads seek refund in licence row
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 10/07/2017
» More than 800 master's graduates of Bangkokthonburi University (BTU) protested Sunday against the university's executives after their bid for educational administrator licences was rejected.
E&P suspension set to be lifted by S44
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 23/06/2017
» The seven exploration and production (E&P) firms that suspended onshore petroleum block operations over the Sor Por Kor land dispute are expected to resume operations next week, says the Department of Mineral Fuels.
Wissanu justifies S44 order for Sor Por Kor land
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 22/06/2017
» Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam has defended the government's decision to invoke Section 44 to clear legal hurdles allowing Sor Por Kor land to be used for petroleum, renewable energy and mining activities.
New cyberlaw 'illegal' say experts
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/05/2017
» Too much power to define "emergency" or "urgent" to mean whatever govt officials & police want & seize or gain access to computer systems, phone, etc, in new law.
Legal experts baulk at draft of cyber bill
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 30/05/2017
» The cybersecurity draft bill proposed by the National Reforming Steering Assembly (NRSA) gives too much authority to the government to gain access to the computer systems of both private organisations and individuals without a court order in cases of emergency or urgency, legal experts say.
ERC predicts wind-down in licensing of big solar farms
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 30/05/2017
» Policymakers are expected to bring the curtain down on granting licences for private solar farm projects this year as the trend of solar power development has shifted from big farms to small household rooftops that require no licensing, says the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC).
Renewable players decry rates
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 01/05/2017
» Major players in Thailand's renewable energy business are asking for a higher power purchasing rate, saying that the current one is too low and deters investors from launching new projects, and may even be encouraging them to invest abroad.