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Oil drilling set to increase
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 07/02/2026
» The Department of Mineral Fuels (DMF) is preparing to restart oil and gas exploration and production projects once a new government takes office following the Feb 8 general election, in a bid to attract multi-billion-baht investments and strengthen Thailand's long-term energy security.
Call to reform outdated oil laws to protect energy security
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 13/01/2026
» PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP), Thailand's leading oil and gas company, has warned that outdated petroleum laws could threaten the country's energy security if they are not revised soon.
Cooking gas price remains capped
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/12/2024
» The Energy Policy Administration Committee has resolved to extend the capped price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for cooking at 423 baht per 15-kilogramme cylinder until March 31 next year.
Power tariff to be capped until next April
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 25/11/2024
» In an extension of the government’s current policy, Thailand's energy minister plans to cap the power tariff until April next year.
TOP pushing for resolution of dispute
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 31/10/2024
» Thai Oil Plc (TOP), the country's largest oil refinery by capacity, is requesting the parent firms of construction companies working on the Clean Fuel Project (CFP) to settle the months-long delay on wage payments to construction workers, which led to protests at the refinery in Chon Buri.
Minister vows to keep lid on fuel and power prices
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/10/2024
» Energy Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga insists that the government will continue to cap domestic energy prices, notably diesel and electricity, to help consumers and businesses deal with the economic slowdown.
Draft seeks to better regulate fuel prices
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 12/09/2024
» A draft law to empower energy authorities to better regulate domestic oil and cooking gas prices is progressing towards parliament for approval, which could be a key energy policy under the nascent Paetongtarn Shinawatra regime.
Fuel consumption drops by 2.6% in Q1
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 03/05/2024
» Fuel consumption in the first quarter of this year dropped 2.6 % to 156.7 million litres per day (MLD) due to the retirement period of capped price policy, according to the Department of Energy Business (DOEB).
Producers analyse price cuts
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/10/2023
» Manufacturers are examining how the government's energy price cuts will help their businesses as Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) warns about negative long-term impacts from the policy.
Subsidies, tax cuts set to be okayed Tuesday
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 13/09/2022
» The cabinet is on Tuesday expected to approve measures to relieve the impact of high energy prices, including power bills, but the decision will cost the government even more money.