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Ministry mulls shelving fuel loan
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/04/2026
» The Energy Ministry is weighing whether to abandon plans to borrow 150 billion baht to support the fast-depleting Oil Fuel Fund, following a breakthrough in negotiations with oil refineries to lower diesel prices.
Van operators call for CNG price cut
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 03/11/2023
» Public transport providers that use compressed natural gas (CNG) are demanding the government make a significant cut in the price of this fuel following reductions in diesel and gasoline prices, including the latest decrease of 2.5 baht a litre for gasohol 91.
ERC prepares court appeal
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/10/2023
» The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is preparing to file an appeal against the Central Administrative Court's decision to suspend the government's plan to buy 1,500 megawatts of wind power under the state renewables scheme, due to alleged irregularities in the process of selecting power plants.
Ministry to tame surge in fuel tariff
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 27/12/2022
» The Energy Ministry is working to slow down the fuel tariff (Ft) surge, following an order by the prime minister after he received a plea from business leaders to cap the Ft for one year.
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.
Energy for All extension on wish list
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 25/07/2020
» Business leaders and farm communities want the next energy minister to continue the Energy for All renewable power scheme, which took effect last year under the previous holder of the post, Sontirat Sontijirawong, who recently resigned.
Chipping away at power
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 15/07/2019
» What appeared to be a regular equity sell-off of SET-listed power utility companies on July 4 hinted at the perplexing deconstruction of Thailand's power-generating structure, casting a spotlight on state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat).
ERC blocks GPSC-Glow purchase deal
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 12/10/2018
» The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has blocked Global Power Synergy Plc (GPSC), PTT's power-generating arm, from taking over Glow Energy Plc, in a move that collapses this year's biggest investment deal.
ERC asked about power monopoly
News, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 05/10/2018
» The Office of the Ombudsman has told the energy regulator it must clarify three issues concerning the acquisition of Glow Energy Plc by Global Power Synergy Plc (GPSC).