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BUSINESS

Depleted Oil Fuel Fund to apply for loan

Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 01/04/2026

» Authorities are preparing to seek a loan from commercial banks to stabilise Thailand's fast-depleting Oil Fuel Fund, following the announcement of the new cabinet under Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.

BUSINESS

OR expands EV services amid oil price volatility

Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 01/04/2026

» PTT Oil and Retail Business Plc (OR) is channeling funds into electric vehicle (EV) services to expand its electric mobility business amid rising concerns among motorists over volatile global oil prices.

BUSINESS

Regulator offers 3 power tariff rates

Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 26/03/2026

» Thai energy regulators are preparing to announce an increase in electricity bills for May to August once they gather public input on an appropriate power tariff rate given the impact of the Middle East war on energy costs.

BUSINESS

Gas price hike to push up Thai power bills

Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 25/03/2026

» The new government is bracing for a surge in electricity bills as liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices climb in the wake of conflict in the Middle East, according to an energy official who requested anonymity.

BUSINESS

Oil transport bolstered to guarantee filling station supplies

Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/03/2026

» Energy authorities are moving swiftly to streamline oil logistics in a bid to accelerate fuel deliveries to filling stations grappling with shortages caused by surging demand amid the ongoing US-Israeli war with Iran, which has disrupted global supply routes, according to the Department of Energy Business (DOEB).

BUSINESS

Banpu consolidation drives clean energy transition

Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 05/03/2026

» The merger of Banpu Power and its parent firm, Banpu Plc, an energy conglomerate, is expected to be completed by the first half of 2026, resulting in a new company that oversees four core businesses.

BUSINESS

Local fuel prices capped for 15 days

Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 04/03/2026

» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Wednesday that people do not need to stockpile fuel as prices would be capped for the next 15 days.

SUSTAINABILITY

Thailand finally gets serious about climate action

Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 21/02/2026

» Thailand is preparing to enforce its first climate change law, a landmark step that could reshape the country's economy and environmental policy for decades to come.

BUSINESS

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.

BUSINESS

Egat to backstop clean power supply

Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 09/01/2026

» The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is expected to regain a key role as the largest power supplier, surpassing private companies as it supports the country's transition to clean energy.