• OPINION

  Get serious on oil prices

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/03/2022

  » Urging the public to use private cars less often seems to be a sorely inadequate if not altogether irresponsible response to the oil price surge.

• OPINION

  River safety needs action

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 29/03/2022

  » In just one month, there have been two explosions aboard oil tankers on the Chao Phraya River -- which flows through Bangkok and then into the Gulf of Thailand. The accidents claimed two lives, and injured a number of others, as well as alarming river community residents and users of the river. However, the reaction of the Marine Department leaves much to be desired.

• OPINION

  Sodium also needs taxing

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 31/03/2023

  » Starting tomorrow, the third stage of a tax hike on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) will come into effect, meaning consumers with a sweet tooth will have to pay more for soft drinks with a high sugar content.

• OPINION

  Hardship by the gross

  News, Editorial, Published on 27/06/2022

  » Amid skyrocketing fuel prices, many people and even some politicians have begun to question the profits being made by private refineries. The issue angering critics and consumers is what is known as the gross refining margin, or GRM, of local oil refineries.

• OPINION

  All must help save energy

  News, Editorial, Published on 13/06/2022

  » The Russia-Ukraine military conflict has given rise to surging energy prices worldwide with the price of oil now at its highest level in almost 14 years.

• OPINION

  Fuel prices a time bomb

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 30/04/2022

  » From Sunday, motorists who have enjoyed the benefits of the diesel subsidy for over a year will have to dig deeper into their pockets because the cash-strapped government can no longer fully provide the subsidy and needs to raise the price from 30 to 32 baht per litre.

• OPINION

  Fuel subsidies need thought

  News, Editorial, Published on 21/03/2022

  » Russia's invasion of Ukraine has pushed up global oil and gas prices as well as inflation, forcing the government to pour more cash into fuel price subsidies.

• OPINION

  Explain palm oil policy

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 20/11/2021

  » Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha may retire from the army in several years, but he will always be at heart a military man. As such, under his leadership we have seen the growing footprint of soldiers in civilian society. Whenever there are floods, soldiers are deployed to help evacuate people. When the price of vegetables jumped earlier this month, soldiers grew coriander and chillies for distribution.

• OPINION

  Fuel tax cut needed

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 22/10/2021

  » The price of oil is a notorious headache for governments around the world. Now, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is reaching for the pill bottle with the global price of oil having risen sharply from US$20 per barrel last year to over $80 this week.

• OPINION

  Time to fix Oil Fuel Fund

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 06/10/2021

  » The Energy Policy Administration Committee (Epac) announced yesterday that it would cap the price of diesel at 30 baht per litre. Such a move was inevitable and is welcomed despite many critics questioning whether it will really benefit consumers.

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