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Ministry told to explore diesel tax cut extension
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 14/06/2023
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha assigned the Finance Ministry and relevant agencies on Tuesday to study the possibility of extending the excise tax cut on diesel of 5 baht per litre, which is scheduled to end on July 20 this year.
Industry applauds election clarity
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Phusadee Arunmas and Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 22/03/2023
» Thailand's general election is scheduled for May 14, with early ballots cast on May 7, according to a recent statement from the Election Commission.
Pricey power bills expected to ease
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 10/03/2023
» Electricity bills are expected to decline from May to August as the fuel tariff (Ft) dips following a decrease in the price of liquefied natural gas (LNG), says Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow.
EV battery subsidies head to cabinet soon
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/03/2023
» The Industry Ministry plans to ask the cabinet to approve an incentive package for electric vehicle (EV) battery production before dissolution of the House of Representatives this month.
PTT sees EVs as new revenue stream
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 02/03/2023
» National oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc is angling towards becoming a new electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer in Thailand as construction of its assembly plant in Chon Buri is scheduled to finish next year.
The struggle in harnessing power prices
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 25/01/2023
» Following protests from the business community, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) reduced its planned hike to the power tariff for companies to 13%, down from 20.5%, but entrepreneurs say they cannot maintain product prices at these rates.
Gulf gas talks could restart in months
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 18/01/2023
» A date for talks between Thailand and Cambodia to explore a new petroleum source in the Gulf of Thailand's overlapping claim area (OCA) should emerge in two months, says the Department of Mineral Fuels.
Ministry urged to cut power reserve
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 03/01/2023
» Energy advocates are demanding the Energy Ministry reduce the country's huge surplus of power generation capacity in reserve as part of efforts to curb a surge in power bills in 2023.
Ministry to tame surge in fuel tariff
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 27/12/2022
» The Energy Ministry is working to slow down the fuel tariff (Ft) surge, following an order by the prime minister after he received a plea from business leaders to cap the Ft for one year.
Group maintains LPG prices at 408 baht
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 15/12/2022
» The Energy Policy Administration Committee (Epac) has decided to continue capping the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), which is used as cooking gas, at 408 baht per 15-kilogramme cylinder until the end of next month in a bid to slow rising living costs.