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Carbon rules reshape Thai business as CBAM looms
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 09/02/2026
» The European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is sending ripples of concern throughout global trade, unsettling exporters of certain products while raising broader questions about its long‑term impact on industries not yet covered by the measure.
Thailand plans stricter power purchase rules for data centres
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 30/01/2026
» Thailand plans to tighten the rules for investors in data centres and other businesses that use a large amount of electricity, requiring them to provide a bank guarantee or collateral to secure power purchases.
Renewables expansion facing fresh challenges
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 01/01/2026
» Caretaker prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul's decision to dissolve the House adds challenges to the state push for a transition to clean energy in 2026.
New net-zero target sparks policy rethink
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 01/12/2025
» Thailand aims to achieve net zero by 2050, 15 years earlier than previously planned, but reaching that goal will require major changes in the country's energy landscape, with the power sector at the heart of the transition.
Declining prices set to ease Oil Fuel Fund Office's burden
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 06/11/2025
» Global crude oil and gas prices are expected to keep falling next year, easing the financial burden of the debt-ridden Oil Fuel Fund, says the Oil Fuel Fund Office (Offo).
Moves to address renewables supply flaw
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 29/09/2025
» While greater renewable energy usage has become a crucial part of efforts to curb carbon dioxide emissions produced by fossil-derived fuels, experts warn that cleaner energy may not always ensure a reliable supply.
PTTEP greenlights Thailand's 1st carbon capture project
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 08/09/2025
» PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP) has given the green light to the development of Thailand's first carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at its Arthit gas field in the Gulf of Thailand.
Small firms told to go green for finance
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 09/08/2025
» Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are being encouraged to adopt more eco-friendly practices to obtain loans under a new financial assistance scheme worth 5 billion baht, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Susco, Asia Green Energy bullish on EV industry
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 23/07/2025
» An oil retailer and a coal trading firm are expecting to rack up significant revenue from their newly-developed electric vehicle (EV) businesses, which are said to be increasingly disrupting sales of fossil fuels.
Banpu sinks B2.37bn into joint venture
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 04/07/2025
» Energy conglomerate Banpu Plc has spent A$110 million (2.37 billion baht) on a joint investment in energy storage development in Australia, seeking to benefit from the country's rapid transition to clean energy and expand the company's renewable energy business.