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KSL leads sugar industry's net-zero transition
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 20/04/2026
» The sugar industry has long been a cornerstone of Thailand's economy, but its production process is increasingly under scrutiny for its environmental impact.
Industry pushes to keep power tariff
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 07/12/2023
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) is calling on the government to maintain the power tariff, which is used to calculate electricity bills, at 3.99 baht per kilowatt-hour (unit) because a higher rate would drive up operating costs, causing manufacturers to increase prices by 5-10%.
Drought limits electricity imports
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 15/08/2023
» The renewable power supply in Thailand could be affected by drought as the country imports electricity generated by hydropower from Laos, which has reduced water volume in its rivers, says the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat).
Egat, CSIRO team up on 'new-generation energy'
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 05/08/2023
» State-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is studying the development of "new-generation energy", including hydrogen fuel, under its latest cooperation with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), an Australian state agency responsible for scientific research.
Egat against further power bill cut
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 04/08/2023
» Debt-ridden Electricity Authority of Thailand (Egat) cannot yield to any further requests for cheaper electricity bills in the next four-month cycle as this would affect its future investment in the power infrastructure.
Panel urges rethink of power tariff
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/04/2023
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) plans to ask Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to reconsider the electricity bill calculation, believing the power tariff of 4.77 baht per kilowatt-hour (unit) could be further reduced.
Companies demand help amid power hike
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 22/12/2022
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) is asking Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to issue measures to ease entrepreneurs' financial burden after power bills were hiked next year.
Power hike to force up price of goods
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 14/12/2022
» Entrepreneurs under the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) plan to increase product prices by 5-12% if the government implements its plan to increase the power tariff between January and April next year.
Thai-US partnership to invest in EV tech
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 01/11/2022
» Egat International, a subsidiary of Ratch Group Plc, has teamed up with US-based Evlomo Technologies, which runs a battery business, to make a joint US$100 million investment in electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy storage solutions in the US market next year.
Egco allots B30bn budget for expansion
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 04/03/2022
» Electricity Generating Plc (Egco), a subsidiary of state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat), plans to spend 30 billion baht from the 2022 investment budget to expand, including increasing its electricity generation capacity by 1,000 megawatts this year.