New electricity price will be less than Bt4.68 per unit: Energy minister

A power transformer in Thailand
A power transformer near a mosque in Bangkok. Photo: Tim Gerland / flickr.

Energy Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga says that the Bt4.68/unit electricity price for January-April next year, as proposed by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), is a huge [Read More…]

Thailand’s Energy Commission lambasted over electricity price increase

Electrical cables on a utility pole in Thailand
Electrical wires mess on a utility pole in Thailand. Photo: inVICus. CC BY 2.0.

The Federation of Thai Industries has roundly criticized the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for behaving like an only agency responsible for setting national electricity prices [Read More…]

Thailand Aims to Become ASEAN’s Future Energy and Mobility Hub

73-megawatt Lopburi solar power plant in central Thailand
The 73-megawatt Lopburi solar power plant in central Thailand is the largest solar photovoltaic project in the world. It will be central to Thailand's efforts to generate energy from renewable sources.

BANGKOK (NNT) – Thailand is now positioning itself as ASEAN’s future energy and mobility hub, aiming to contribute to global sustainability efforts through collaboration with [Read More…]

Thai economy expected to be affected by global turbulence for 2 more years

Skyline of High City Buildings in Bangkok
Skyline of High City Buildings in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo by Public Domain.

Thailand’s economy will be affected by global economic turbulence, which may for last two years, during which growth in Thai exports will contract while domestic [Read More…]