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Call for jet fuel tax break as costs soar
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 07/04/2026
» Bangkok Aviation Fuel Services Plc (BAFS), Thailand's sole jet refuelling provider, has called on the government to exempt jet fuel from the excise tax of 4.72 baht per litre, warning the levy undermines the country's aviation competitiveness.
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.
PJW anticipating buoyant performance this year
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 30/05/2025
» Thai plastic moulding operator Panjawattana Plastics Plc (PJW) expects its performance this year to mimic results in 2023 thanks to revenue from its mainstream products and a new business.
Authorities keen to improve gas usage
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 06/05/2025
» Energy authorities are planning to decrease electricity prices following a recent reduction in the power tariff by pushing for a plan to better manage gas usage in the country, says an Energy Ministry official.
EA targets energy sales to lift revenue
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 31/03/2025
» Energy Absolute Plc (EA), a renewable energy firm and electric vehicle (EV) developer, plans to increase its revenue this year by focusing on energy sales, while restructuring its unprofitable EV business.
Ratch allots B15bn for capacity
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 15/03/2025
» SET-listed Ratch Group, the power generation arm of Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, is funnelling 15 billion baht into power generation capacity expansion this year, steering away from new investment in non-power businesses.
Electricity prices fuel debate
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 20/01/2025
» Former premier Thaksin Shinawatra's proposal to reduce the power tariff to 3.70 from 4.15 baht per kilowatt-hour (unit) has sparked a debate on the future of electricity prices, which have remained high since 2022.
IRPC hospital study to finish soon
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 07/09/2024
» IRPC Plc, the petrochemical arm of oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc, plans to finish soon a joint study on construction of a new hospital in Rayong as it ventures into the healthcare business to serve workers and the elderly.
Ratch to focus on renewable energy
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 26/08/2024
» SET-listed Ratch Group, the power generation arm of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, is revising its non-power businesses due to uncertainties about its future revenue and will focus more on electricity generation, especially in the renewable energy sector.
Ratch and Principal invest in hospital
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 26/12/2023
» SET-listed Ratch Group, a power generation arm of Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, continues to invest in the medical business by teaming up with Principal Healthcare to build a new hospital in the northeastern province of Mukdahan.