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State steps in as oil rockets to $100
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 09/03/2026
» Thai energy authorities are preparing to secure loans from commercial banks to shore up the Oil Fuel Fund, which is rapidly running dry as global crude prices surge past US$100 per barrel amid the escalating US-Iran conflict.
Bombed PTT station to get compensation
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 05/08/2025
» Insurance companies cannot cite war as a reason for refusing to pay compensation to the owner of a PTT petrol station in Si Sa Ket, which was struck by a Cambodian rocket late last month, says the Office of Insurance Commission (OIC).
Urgent need for quick talks with Cambodia
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 23/10/2024
» The government should set up a Thai-Cambodian joint technical committee to speed up talks on joint petroleum production in the overlapping claims area (OCA) between the two countries as gas production from existing blocks in the Gulf of Thailand is declining, says the Petroleum Institute of Thailand (PTIT).
Fuel sellers hit back at ‘cheating’ video
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 19/01/2024
» Oil retailers under the PTT brand have filed a complaint with police against people who shared messages and a video online that accused them of selling fuel unfairly.
'Bangkok Post' honours exceptional women
News, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 08/03/2023
» To mark International Women's Day today, 12 extraordinary personalities have been named as the Bangkok Post's Women of the Year.
Power bills poised to rise 4.6% in early 2022
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 20/11/2021
» Power bills are set to increase by 4.6% from January to April next year to an average of 3.78 baht per kilowatt hour (unit) as Thailand needs to import costly liquefied natural gas (LNG) for electricity generation, says the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC).
All in a day's work
News, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 29/03/2021
» Jiraphon Kawswat, president and chief executive of PTT Oil and Retail Business Plc (OR), is the only woman among top-ranking executives who oversee seven core businesses under PTT, the largest oil and gas conglomerate in Thailand.
Energy sector ploughs ahead
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 11/01/2021
» Unlike some reforms in Thailand that face hurdles because of political power plays among authorities, changes in the energy industry have no excuse for delay.
Industrial estate eyes on-site power
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 14/05/2019
» Two state-run agencies -- the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) and the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) -- are teaming up with Pinthong Industrial Park to develop on-site power generation at industrial estates in Chon Buri province.
PTT raising R&D funds for disruption
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 29/03/2019
» SET-listed PTT Plc, the national oil and gas conglomerate, plans to increase its budget for R&D activities from 1% of annual net profit to 3% by 2021.