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New fund may finance electric rail lines
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/02/2026
» The State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo) is studying guidelines for establishing a 200-billion-baht Thailand Future Fund to acquire all electric railway projects in Bangkok and surrounding areas, bringing them under state ownership.
Fuel consumption up in line with GDP last year
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 07/02/2025
» Fuel consumption rose by 2.1% last year to 155.4 million litres per day (MLD), in line with estimated GDP growth of 2.6-2.7%, which was driven by tourism-related businesses, says the Department of Energy Business.
Ministries eye concessions for Bangkok train lines
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/09/2024
» The Finance Ministry and Transport Ministry have begun exploring the idea of acquiring the concessions for seven electric train lines, valued at roughly 500 billion baht, to bring them under state ownership.
Waiting to exhale
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Phusadee Arunmas, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep and Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 13/11/2023
» During the dry season in recent years, people in many provinces, particularly those in the hilly North, have endured seasonal smog, spending more time indoors with an air purifier to avoid the air pollution.
Price cut of gasohol raises questions
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 01/11/2023
» The cabinet's decision to reduce the prices of gasohol 91 and 95 by one baht a litre has raised questions among energy analysts and businesses, though people are happy to accept the adjustment to living costs.
BPP keen on free power trade pipeline
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 01/07/2023
» Costly electricity bills create a financial burden for the public, but also accelerate momentum for the establishment of free power trade in Thailand.
UMT to expand electric tuk-tuk fleet
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 14/01/2023
» Urban Mobility Tech Co (UMT), a startup that developed and operates the MuvMi battery-run tuk-tuk service and its booking application, plans to increase the number of three-wheeled vehicles from 350 to 1,000 this year to meet higher demand from electric train commuters.
Mall Group eyes complete business district
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 23/11/2022
» The Mall Group Co, one of the country's leading retail operators, is partnering with two billionaire families -- the Sirivadhanabhakdi and Chearavanont clans -- in a effort to make Bang Kapi a complete business, residential and shopping district in eastern Bangkok.
Banpu investments boost its technology portfolio
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 14/11/2022
» SET-listed Banpu, a non-oil energy conglomerate, continues to expand its energy technology business empire by investing in an information technology startup and a venture capital fund.
Mixed feelings on recovery outlook
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 01/08/2022
» Bustling commuters, traffic gridlocks and crowded shopping malls have become more common in the third quarter following the country's reopening in June, fuelling hopes that Thailand is now getting back on its feet.