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Energy Regulatory Commission seeking public opinion on upcoming electricity tariff
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 11/11/2025
» The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is seeking public input on whether to maintain the current electricity tariff at 3.94 baht per kilowatt-hour or raise it to 4.58 baht, with the new rate set to take effect from January to February 2026.
Middle East war threatens to pummel Thai stocks
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 17/06/2025
» The intensifying conflict between Israel and Iran is raising concerns over prolonged instability in the Middle East, with Daol Securities (Thailand) warning of ripple effects across global stock markets.
Accounting giant PwC reported exiting many countries to avoid scandals
Reuters, Published on 16/04/2025
» BENGALARU, India - Giant global accounting firm PwC has shut down operations in more than a dozen countries deemed too small, risky or unprofitable as it manoeuvres to prevent repeats of scandals that have affected it, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
Trump admits trade war 'cost' as markets hit
AFP, Published on 11/04/2025
» TOKYO — Jitters about US tariffs hammered Asian stocks again early Friday as President Donald Trump acknowledged a "cost" to his surging trade offensive against superpower rival China.
Public polled on power rates
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 12/03/2025
» The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is asking the public whether they want to continue with the same electricity rate of 4.15 baht per kilowatt-hour (unit), which is the cheapest of three options for the period from May to August.
Citigroup mistakenly credits customer account $81 trillion
Reuters, Published on 28/02/2025
» BENGALURU — Citigroup erroneously credited US$81 trillion, instead of $280, to a customer's account and took hours to reverse the transaction, a "near miss" that shows up the bank's operational issues it has sought to fix, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Friday.
Commission banking on renewables
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 21/01/2025
» A greater number of short-term purchases of renewable power will represent a "last-ditch effort" the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) can make to help the government reduce electricity bills to support its policy to curb the power tariff that remains as high as 4.15 baht per kilowatt-hour (unit).
Bitcoin passes $100,000 milestone
Published on 05/12/2024
» Bitcoin rose above $100,000 for the first time on Thursday as the election of Donald Trump as US president has spurred expectations that his administration will create a friendly environment for cryptocurrencies.
Power bills poised to rise later this year
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 12/07/2024
» Businesses and households in Thailand are likely to pay higher electricity bills later this year as the power tariff is set to increase from 4.18 baht per kilowatt-hour (unit) during the cool season, says the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC).
CKPower reports a dip in Q1 revenue from seasonal factors
Published on 10/05/2024
» CK Power Plc, one of the region’s largest electricity producers from hydro power, reported a total revenue of 2.49 billion baht, a 195 million baht or 7.3% decrease compared to the same period last year, primarily due to the lower revenue from electricity and steam sales from Bangpa-in Cogeneration Limited (BIC) as a result of lower average natural gas prices and lower retail Ft compared to the same period of the previous year.