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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.
Here comes the sun
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 21/08/2023
» Expensive electricity bills are leading more businesses and households to adopt rooftop solar power technology, despite costly installation fees.
Power use surges to record high
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 09/05/2023
» The boiling hot weather in Thailand is causing an upsurge in electricity consumption, leading to a record high of 34,826.5 megawatts on May 6, says the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC).
Power bills set to stay put amid Egat losses
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 26/04/2023
» State-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) says it is unable to shoulder more financial burdens until 2025 as it needs funds from electricity bills to help it deal with current losses of 136 billion baht.
Small power tariff cut gets preliminary approval
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 21/04/2023
» Energy regulators on Monday will review a recommended adjustment that would reduce household electricity bills by 1.5%, to 4.70 baht per kilowatt-hour (unit) from 4.77 baht planned earlier, from May to August.
Cleaning up the Energy Ministry
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 28/07/2020
» Since the resignation of Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong, the vacant post has been highly sought after by ambitious power brokers not for its budget, one of the smallest in government, but for its control of lucrative energy contracts plagued by graft and corruption.
Oil Fund set for shake-up for fairness
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 13/11/2014
» Energy policymakers will reconsider the role of the state Oil Fund after its burden in subsidising liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices ends, says Energy Minister Narongchai Akrasanee.
Arak asks for 2 weeks to study rejig of fuel prices
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 26/01/2012
» New Energy Minister Arak Chonlatanon has pledged to decide in the next two weeks whether to proceed with energy price restructuring, a plan that is widely believed to have landed his predecessor, Pichai Naripthaphan, in hot water amid the recent cabinet reshuffle.