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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.
Share of global printed circuit board market set to surge
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 26/06/2025
» Thailand's printed circuit board (PCB) industry is expected to gain a global market share of 20-25% by 2027, driven by electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing and artificial intelligence (AI) development, though its rapid growth could be stunted by a shortage of skilled workers, according to the Thailand Printed Circuit Association.
Authorities keen to improve gas usage
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 06/05/2025
» Energy authorities are planning to decrease electricity prices following a recent reduction in the power tariff by pushing for a plan to better manage gas usage in the country, says an Energy Ministry official.
Electricity prices fuel debate
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 20/01/2025
» Former premier Thaksin Shinawatra's proposal to reduce the power tariff to 3.70 from 4.15 baht per kilowatt-hour (unit) has sparked a debate on the future of electricity prices, which have remained high since 2022.
SKE expects 2023 revenue to near B1bn
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 23/12/2022
» SET-listed Sakol Energy (SKE), a compressed natural gas trader and biomass power plant operator, expects revenue to soar to almost 1 billion baht next year, driven by demand for refuse-derived fuel to support carbon dioxide emission reduction.
Companies hit with 20% power hike
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 16/12/2022
» The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has decided to maintain the power tariff at 4.72 baht per kilowatt-hour (unit), keeping electricity bills for households unchanged for the first four months next year, but it plans to increase the tariff imposed on businesses.
Ratch raises B25bn for expansion in rights issue
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 28/06/2022
» Ratch Group Plc, Thailand's largest private power generation company by capacity, has raised 25 billion baht in a rights issue to expand its business and support its loan payment plans.
Ratch to spend B1.72bn on gas-fired plant's expansion
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 06/05/2022
» Ratch Group Plc, Thailand's largest private power generation company by capacity, plans to spend 1.72 billion baht to expand the capacity of a gas-fired power plant in Pathum Thani's Nava Nakorn Industrial Promotion Zone as it moves closer to its goal of 10 gigawatts of electricity generation capacity.
Best Bonded Warehouse eyeing growth
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 15/04/2022
» Growing demand for goods storage facilities is encouraging local warehouse service provider Best Bonded Warehouse Co to grab this business opportunity by allocating 2.4-billion-baht in capital spending -- a record high for the company -- to almost double its warehousing capacity.
SKE signs deal to supply SCG
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 25/12/2021
» SET-listed Sakol Energy (SKE), a compressed natural gas trader and biomass power plant operator, has secured a long-term agreement to sell refused-derived fuel (RDF) to Siam Cement Group Plc (SCG), marking a significant step in the waste-to-energy (WTE) business.