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Money for nothing
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 11/04/2018
» The Central Administrative Court ordered Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) to pay more than 1.1 billion baht to Bestlin Group and its allies for unlawfully terminating a procurement contract for 489 new gas-fuelled buses.
Sales of rooftop solar power to begin
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 07/09/2017
» The government will end the decade-long restriction on households and commercial buildings selling power generated by their solar rooftops to state utilities in the fourth quarter of the year.
Hyperloop hits 310kph in test
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 03/08/2017
» The near-supersonic rail system known as hyperloop has passed another key milestone on its path to become reality, the US startup Hyperloop One said Wednesday.
LPG price control & subsidies to end after 30 years
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/07/2017
» Three decades old LPG price control & govt subsidy to end August 1. Current low LPG price means will not hurt poor.
Sugar drinks: New tax, higher prices & social engineering
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/06/2017
» New sugar tax to cut future health costs, high sugar consumption means 2.2% lost GDP each year from obesity, diabetes & heart disease.
Solar power: Thailand needs a strategy
Published on 01/06/2017
» Declining costs of solar panels and energy storage systems have inspired a push for a change in the way we produce and consume electricity. However, the rooftop solar market in Thailand remains in its infancy due to a number of planning and regulatory hurdles.
Sun-cooked chicken: Roadside dining for 20 years
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/04/2017
» Phetchaburi roadside stall made its name with solar-cooked chicken, saves on electricity but have to eat dinner before sun goes down.
Trump puts American coal jobs over clean air
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/03/2017
» President Donald Trump declared the end of a "war on coal" Tuesday, as he moved to curb rules that underpin American emissions targets and the Paris Climate Accord, moves that should encourage coal supporters here in Thailand.
CNG & LPG: Saga of subsidized gas continues
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/02/2017
» As oil prices dropped drivers abandoned subsidized CNG so no losses for PTT this year, but LPG subsidies continue.
Oil price rise expected after OPEC deal
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/12/2016
» Latest oil-producing country cuts in production expected to push global crude prices higher in the first half of 2017.