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Petroleum law changes put on hold
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 21/01/2026
» The Department of Mineral Fuels (DMF) has finished drafting amendments to the Petroleum Act to ensure the continuity of petroleum production when licences expire, avoiding delays that can result in expensive electricity bills.
Clean energy firm gets financial support
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 15/09/2025
» The Thai solar panel market is expected to heat up as demand and supply keep growing, with new state regulations expected to facilitate usage, says GreenYellow (Thailand), a unit of the French clean energy solution provider.
Firms call for greater EV incentives
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/04/2025
» The state tax exemption for companies buying commercial electric vehicles should promote EV usage, but more measures are needed to speed up the transition to eco-friendly vehicles, say companies in the sector.
The great energy debate
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 03/03/2025
» While energy authorities are working on plans to reduce power bills, analysts say free competition in the power trade should be promoted to keep electricity prices low over the long term.
Call for less investment in power plants
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 05/12/2024
» Energy advocates are asking the government to downgrade its forecast for electricity demand in the 2024 power development plan (PDP) and promote free electricity trade to reduce power bills, which impose a huge financial burden on households and businesses.
State urged to widen tax scheme
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 20/08/2024
» The IEEE Power and Energy Society (Thailand) is asking the government to allow more households and businesses to join its new tax reduction scheme for people installing rooftop solar panels in order to stimulate the use of clean energy.
Thailand seeks two years to fully adopt green tariff
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 27/02/2024
» Thailand may take two years to fully adopt the green utility tariff (GUT), recently launched to regulate renewable power prices, as many businesses would need time to adapt to the global campaign against carbon-intensive manufacturing, according to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC).
Preparing for the utility green tariff
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 25/01/2024
» The announcement of a utility green tariff (UGT), scheduled for February, is expected to mark a significant step in renewable energy use to support local businesses and draw foreign investment.
New green power tariff forecast to boost investment flows
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 16/01/2024
» A green utility tariff (GUT), which will be used to calculate the prices of electricity generated from renewable fuels, is expected to help boost domestic and foreign investment once the rates and conditions are finalised on Jan 23.
Oil refineries to roll out Euro5 diesel
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 09/01/2024
» Local oil refineries expect to successfully market their new environmentally friendly diesel that meets the Euro5 environmental emission standard, which took effect on Jan 1, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).