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Small firms told to go green for finance
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 09/08/2025
» Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are being encouraged to adopt more eco-friendly practices to obtain loans under a new financial assistance scheme worth 5 billion baht, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Susco, Asia Green Energy bullish on EV industry
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 23/07/2025
» An oil retailer and a coal trading firm are expecting to rack up significant revenue from their newly-developed electric vehicle (EV) businesses, which are said to be increasingly disrupting sales of fossil fuels.
The next guardians of the sea
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 14/07/2025
» When Natyada Thuasawad gazes upon the vast sea, she sees assets. A student at Prince of Songkla University, Ms Natyada said the sea is a key source of revenue for Thailand, offering people food and exciting tourist attractions along shorelines and on islands.
Bangchak bags 65% stake in Thai Kali
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/12/2024
» SET-listed energy conglomerate Bangchak Corporation has diversified into mining by investing in Thai Kali Co, the operator of a potash mine in the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima.
Solutions sought for huge oil fund debt
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 05/09/2024
» Regulating oil and gas prices by offering subsidies from the Oil Fuel Fund for five years has left the Oil Fuel Fund Office (Offo) with huge losses and substantial debt.
Fuel subsidies ‘only for the needy’ proposed
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 02/08/2024
» The Oil Fuel Fund Office (Offo) is considering revising its price subsidy programmes to focus only on groups of people who badly need help, rather than making them universal.
Cooking gas subsidies extended to Sept 30
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 27/06/2024
» The price of cooking gas, also known as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), will remain fixed at 423 baht per 15-kilogramme cylinder until Sept 30 as energy officials have agreed to extend subsidies from the Oil Fuel Fund.
Diesel subsidy possible if excise tax cut ends
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 18/04/2024
» The Oil Fuel Fund Office (Offo) says it will continue to subsidise retail diesel prices if the government decides to end the diesel excise tax cut.
Global Green Chemicals eyes income boost from new businesses
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 22/02/2024
» SET-listed Global Green Chemicals (GGC), the biochemical arm of PTT Global Chemical, expects to rake in more revenue from two new businesses -- food supplements and drugs -- by taking advantage of its expertise in the biochemical industry.
Egco expects Yunlin wind farm to be ready by Q4
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 14/02/2024
» The developers of the much-delayed Yunlin offshore wind farm project in Taiwan aim to complete its construction within the end of this year, says Electricity Generating Plc (Egco), a major shareholder.