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Petrol station night curfew considered for motorists
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 20/04/2026
» If the government proceeds with a plan to close petrol stations at night from this week, the move is expected to heighten public awareness of volatile oil supplies and rising prices, which are stoking fears of economic strain, according to an energy industry executive.
Battle to keep power bills flat amid fears of gas price hike
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 20/07/2024
» The government will try to keep the power tariff unchanged for the rest of the year to curb electricity bills, amid predictions that gas prices will rise in the second half, despite more financial pressure on the state budget.
Egat insists power supply enough to meet demand
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 20/03/2024
» The state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) insists power supply in Thailand will be sufficient as it plans to import more liquefied natural gas (LNG) to support power generation in the country, says Thepparat Theppitak, the newly appointed governor of Egat.
Renewed focus on plastic waste
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 11/12/2023
» Thailand is pushing ahead with projects to reduce plastic waste as it struggles to reduce sea pollution, especially after efforts slowed during the pandemic.
Bangchak doubles down on oil and gas
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 25/03/2023
» The age of renewable energy, with electric vehicles (EVs) predicted to dominate the transport sector, has not swayed energy conglomerate Bangchak Corporation Plc from the oil and gas business.
TRT predicts revenue rising as recovery gathers pace
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 30/11/2022
» SET-listed Tirathai (TRT), a local transformer maker and service provider, expects to rack up more revenue this year after transmission development projects across Asia, which were delayed the last two years, resume in the fourth quarter.
Breaking down a great idea
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 26/11/2022
» The easing of the pandemic was not only good for the economy, but also a campaign against single-use plastic bags and styrofoam containers.
Crude prices seen falling this week
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 26/07/2022
» Global crude oil prices are expected to be on the decline this week, falling to a range of US$98-100 per barrel as global demand for oil decreases amid the prospect of economic contraction, says Thai Oil Plc (TOP), Thailand's largest oil refinery by capacity.
Eka Global follows through on a package deal
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 25/06/2022
» After getting off to a bumpy start many years ago, local plastic packaging company Eka Global is now aiming to become the largest producer of longevity packaging in Asia within five years.
BPP unfazed by war's impact on coal supply
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/03/2022
» The Russia-Ukraine war, which has raised new fears of a coal supply disruption, will not have a serious impact on coal-fired power plants run by Banpu Power Plc (BPP), the power generation arm of non-oil energy conglomerate Banpu Plc.