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Coal units restarted to curb electricity costs
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 21/03/2026
» The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has ordered the restart of two decommissioned units at the Mae Moh coal-fired power plant in a bid to contain rising electricity bills.
Thailand positions itself for the carbon economy
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 27/01/2026
» Climate change has shifted from being a subject of policy discussion to becoming central to the global economic system in recent years.
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.
Pundits fret over OCA discussions
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 07/02/2024
» Thailand needs to speed up talks concerning a joint gas production prospect with Cambodia at their overlapping claim area (OCA) as the global trend for clean energy could hinder new petroleum development projects, which are blamed for emitting carbon dioxide, say energy experts.
Diesel price to be capped at B28/litre
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 24/11/2021
» The government will cap the price of diesel at 28 baht per litre from December to March by limiting biodiesel content.