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Lucky Flame frets over possible influx of foreign-made cookers
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 30/04/2025
» Lucky Flame Co Ltd, a Thai manufacturer and distributor of gas cookers and pressure regulators, is calling on the government to implement mandatory Thai Industrial Standard (TIS) certification on all foreign gas cookers sold in Thailand.
Thanong acquitted in Rolls-Royce graft case
Published on 29/04/2025
» Former finance minister Thanong Bidaya has been acquitted of bribery in a deal to supply Rolls-Royce engines to Thai Airways International (THAI) more than three decades ago.
Power back in Spain, Portugal after massive blackout
AFP, Published on 29/04/2025
» MADRID - Spain and Portugal recovered their electricity supply and a semblance of normalcy on Tuesday after a crippling blackout of unknown causes that disrupted daily life for millions.
Spain slowly returning to normal after crippling blackout
Published on 29/04/2025
» MADRID — Spain and Portugal were returning to some semblance of normality early Tuesday, with many questions remaining about what caused one of Europe’s worst blackouts in years across the Iberian peninsula the previous day.
Loss of power, Franco-Spanish interconnection failure led to grid collapse
News, Reuters, Published on 29/04/2025
» MADRID: A massive blackout that hit most of the Iberian Peninsula on Monday was due to a sudden, large drop in power supply that caused the grid interconnection between Spain and France to trip, according to Spanish grid operator REE.
Shifting sands hit ice cream sales
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 29/04/2025
» The changing profile of foreign tourists visiting Andaman coast provinces such as Krabi and Phuket is expected to challenge ice cream sales in the area, say local ice cream dealers.
Thailand power development plan to face further revision
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 29/04/2025
» The implementation of the much-delayed power development plan (PDP) may need to be further put back for a more careful revision to reduce long-term power supply in order to trim electricity bills, says the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI).
Is the EV sector losing its drive?
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 26/04/2025
» Whether the number of locally made electric vehicles (EVs) increases year-on-year remains murky as domestic car sales have slumped since the start of the year.
Thai Students Bring Renewable Energy to Remote Schools
Published on 25/04/2025
» A group of high school students from Ruamrudee International School, led by Puvit Seetisarn, has launched a renewable energy initiative aimed at supporting schools without electricity and contributing to regional disaster relief efforts. The project, called LumenAid, brings together four other team members—Tarawin Kiatlertpongsa, Siravij Ninyawee, Parin Pasutharachati, and Pimphaporn Chonviriyabun—with a shared goal of using solar and wind energy to power underserved communities.
Thaksin signals Thai policy reset to cut deal with US on tariffs
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/04/2025
» Thailand needs to revamp its import regulations and investment promotion policies — key drivers for Chinese capital flows into the Southeast Asian nation in recent years — as a hefty US tariff threatens to hurt the nation’s export-driven growth, according to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.