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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.
The struggle in harnessing power prices
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 25/01/2023
» Following protests from the business community, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) reduced its planned hike to the power tariff for companies to 13%, down from 20.5%, but entrepreneurs say they cannot maintain product prices at these rates.
Thai Oil's boss is no stranger to crisis mode
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 16/11/2019
» Wirat Uanarumit was appointed as chief executive and president of Thai Oil Plc in September. Thai Oil is Thailand's largest refiner and holds a 48.03% stake in PTT Plc, the national oil and gas firm.
Egat on the ropes
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 09/07/2018
» The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is showing signs of decline as the 49-year-old wholly owned state utility struggles to tighten costs and reorganise in the wake of market decentralisation and private competition.
US expansion catches eye of Banpu, PTTEP
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 08/01/2018
» Thai energy firms Banpu Plc and PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP) are reacting to the announced increase in petroleum production by the US by increasing their investment in the Marcellus and Utica shale regions.
Struggle to shed light on LEDs
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 12/05/2017
» State utilities and the private sector are continuing their efforts to encourage consumers to switch to light-emitting diodes (LEDs) from high energy-consuming fluorescent lights, say industry officials.
Cheap oil will not lower power price
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 12/02/2016
» Despite cheaper oil, a weaker baht and fixed prices for renewable energy will see the cost of electricity remain unchanged following the next fuel tariff (ft) adjustment in May, says the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC).
Analysts see prolonged crude slump
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 02/09/2015
» Energy experts say an optimal oil price should be between US$80 and $90 a barrel but the market will have to wait some time for prices to rebound.
PTT assails gas protests
News, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 12/09/2013
» Oil and gas giant PTT Plc on Thursday came out to defend itself against all accusations against it, saying the attacks by a group led by Bangkok senator Rosana Tositrakul and critic ML Kornkasiwat Kasemsri were biased and only half-true.