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- Thailand News
Electricity official caught discarding power bill warnings in Buriram
The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) in Buriram is investigating the actions of a contractor after video clips surfaced showing a worker printing electricity bill warnings and discarding them in the trash instead of delivering them to residents. The footage, secretly recorded by locals in Prakhon Chai district, shows a man believed to be a PEA employee riding a motorbike and…
- Crime News
Thailand cuts electricity supply to Cambodia amid policy shift
Electricity officials in Sa Kaeo province have disconnected power lines and removed equipment supplying electricity to Cambodia at Ban Khlong Luek’s permanent border checkpoint. By 1pm yesterday, August 5, the lines had been left exposed, preventing further electricity supply to Cambodia. The operation was led by Taweesak Koetsap, manager of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) branch in Aranyaprathet, along with…
- Thailand News
Electricity rates review set as Thailand aims to cap prices
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will gather public input on the new electricity rate for the upcoming September to December period, the last quarter of this year. This initiative, scheduled for today, aims to ensure electricity prices align with government policies. Yesterday, July 16, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Energy Prasert Sinsukprasert announced that the ERC will open discussions…
- Crime News
Thai police dismantle Bitcoin mining operations using state electricity
Police in Ayutthaya have dismantled three illegal Bitcoin mining operations that were covertly using government electricity for three months, resulting in an estimated initial loss of over 3 million baht. Yesterday, June 11, Police Major General Pairoj Sukruaythanachot, Deputy Commissioner of Provincial Police Region 1, along with Police Major General Worachat Saenkham, Commander of the Investigation Division of Provincial Police…
- Thailand News
Severe storm topples electricity poles, disrupts Pathum Thani traffic
A severe storm with strong winds caused three high-voltage electricity poles to fall, obstructing traffic in Pathum Thani. A tyre repair shop owner described hearing a thunderous noise and turning to see the poles collapse. The incident occurred at 2pm yesterday, March 13, when the Provincial Electricity Authority in Lat Lum Kaeo received reports from residents about the fallen poles…
- Thailand News
Power move: Thai Cabinet extends electricity subsidy to ease shock
The Thai Cabinet has approved an extension of the electricity subsidy programme to help alleviate financial burdens amid rising energy costs. The measure, originally expired in December 2024, will now continue until April 2025, aiming to support households and promote economic stability. Deputy Government spokesperson Karom Phonphlang announced on March 11 that the subsidy will provide a 16.05 satang per unit…
- Thailand News
Thailand halts electricity supply to Myanmar over unpaid bills
The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has stated that the sale of electricity to Myanmar adheres to established Thai-Myanmar protocols. The official is committed to stopping electricity distribution to Myanmar if any breach of contract is identified. Prasit Junprasit, the deputy governor of the PEA, confirmed that the authority supplies electricity to five areas in Myanmar. These include Payathonzu Town in…
- Thailand News
Thailand to cut electricity to Myanmar to stop scam operations
The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has expressed its readiness to collaborate with security agencies to cease electricity supply from Thailand to Myanmar border towns, aiming to disrupt scam operations in the neighbouring country. PEA deputy governor Prasit Junprasit stated yesterday that halting electricity supplies to Myanmar necessitates cooperation between Thai and Myanmar security agencies. He assured that any such action…
- Thailand News
Thai police bust Chon Buri bitcoin mining scam stealing electricity
Thai police uncovered a high-tech heist in Chon Buri, where nearly 1,000 bitcoin mining machines were illegally powering up at the expense of the public. A joint operation by the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) and the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) today exposed a bitcoin mining setup in Chon Buri’s Phanat Nikhom district that had been tampering with its power meter…
- Thailand News
Surat Thani father and son busted for bitcoin mining electricity theft
Thai police apprehended a father and son involved in a significant electricity theft operation, costing approximately 1 million baht monthly, to support their bitcoin mining business. The father, 64 year old Wirat, claimed ignorance while blaming his son, 34 year old Nuttachai, for the scheme. Commander Montree Techakhan directed officers to arrest the pair at a rubberwood processing factory in…
- Thailand News
Illegal bitcoin mining busted in Ayutthaya with free electricity use
A bitcoin mining operation illegally using free electricity worth 200,000 baht per month was recently raided in Ayutthaya. Thirty-one mining machines were discovered in a rented commercial building, leading to legal actions against the perpetrators. Police and Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) officials executed a search warrant at a commercial building along the Asian Highway in Ayutthaya after detecting unusual electricity…
- Thailand News
Elderly woman dies in Nakhon Phanom after electricity cut off
The family of a 68 year old bedridden woman who tragically died is laying the blame squarely at the feet of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) after her electricity supply was cut off for failing to pay a bill of 1,500 baht in Nakhon Phanom province. Hospital director Nongluk Chanchana, along with the grieving relatives, is demanding accountability from the Provincial…
- Thailand News
Durian plantation owners busted for cheating electricity meters
More than 10 durian plantation owners in Khon Buri, Nakhon Ratchasima, have been caught red-handed in an electricity scam. A daring investigation by the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) exposed the scam after officials noticed suspiciously low electricity bills. The durian plantations, which typically cover between 32,000 and 48,000 square metres, were racking up bills of just 200 baht a month,…
- Thailand News
Koh Kaew residents still waiting for paved road and electricity
Residents of Koh Kaew have been stuck in limbo for years, living with an unpaved road and no electricity supply. However, after a tense meeting at Phuket Provincial Hall on Tuesday, there’s a glimmer of hope. The meeting, led by Phuket Vice Governor Adul Chuthong, was convened by the Phuket Provincial Ombudsman’s Office following complaints from the residents. A group…
- Thailand News
Gang posing as electricity officials steals 228,700 baht via app
Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) Officers apprehended a gang posing as electricity officials, tricking victims into installing an app that drained their bank accounts. Victims were deceived into scanning their faces, resulting in a loss of over 200,000 baht. The cunning method highlights the growing sophistication of online scams. Police Lieutenant General Worawat Wattanakornbancha, CCIB Commissioner, Directed Police Major General…
- Thailand video news
Thailand Video News | Thai Food Stall Owner Receives Shocking 50 Million Baht Electricity Bill, Canadian Tourist Brutally Attacked on Pattaya’s Soi 6
Alex and Jay cover the stories from across Thailand and Southeast Asia countries in Thailand video news. A Kuwaiti man caused a severe accident in Pattaya, resulting in multiple injuries. In Pattaya, a Canadian tourist was brutally attacked, raising safety concerns. In Mae Hong Son, a Thai man allegedly killed his wife with a bomb due to jealousy. A…
- Thailand News
Illegal Bitcoin mining operation raided for using state electricity
Police and officials from the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) raided a Bitcoin mining operation illicitly using state electricity, incurring monthly losses of 10 million baht. Despite finding over 700 mining rigs, only 59 were seized, with evidence of the rest being moved. Head of the Photharam Police Station in Ratchaburi, Police Colonel Chatchon Narawutiporn, along with PEA officials executed a…
- Thailand News
Monitor lizard sparks electricity office chaos in Thailand
A large monitor lizard caused quite a stir when it wandered into the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) office in Sara Buri, Thailand. The unexpected visitor prompted a call for assistance from rescue volunteers to safely capture and relocate the creature. This morning, security officers at the PEA office in Sara Buri’s Pak Phriao sub-district reported spotting the sizeable reptile, weighing…
- Thailand News
Eyewatering 77 million baht electricity bill prompts online debate
A woman was left reeling when her April electricity bill came in at a staggering 77 million baht, igniting a storm on social media as she joked about single-handedly powering a province. Having spotted irregularities since March, she took to Facebook to share her plight, fuelling widespread speculation of a potential system glitch. The woman’s Facebook post went viral after…
- Thailand News
Thai man exposes father for stealing electricity to run ice factory
A Thai man exposed his father for stealing electricity to run an ice manufacturing plant in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok. He also accused officers from the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) of conspiring with his father. The 39 year old man, identified only as L, revealed to Channel 3 that he is his father’s eldest son and used to be a…
- Koh Samui News
PEA apologises for 11.8 million baht electricity bill error
In a surprising turn of events, the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) in Koh Samui had to extend an apology to a small hotel proprietor on the island in the southern province of Surat Thani. It seems the PEA’s miscalculated her electricity consumption, leading to them issuing a bill of over 11 million baht last month. The PEA’s Communication Affairs Division’s director-general,…
- Thailand News
Banpu eyes free power trade system amidst rising Thai electricity costs
In the face of rising electricity bills, a new opportunity is emerging for a free power trade system in Thailand, as spotted by Banpu Power Plc, the power generation arm of energy conglomerate Banpu Plc. Expecting a worldwide shift in electricity markets, the company, under Kirana Limpaphayom, its CEO, is poised to take advantage of this imminent change. The combined…
- Thailand News
Myawaddy suffers as Thailand ceases electricity supply
Myawaddy has experienced a significant impact on its electricity supply after Thailand’s Provincial Electricity Authority ceased providing power on June 6, following the expiration of a contract with the Myanmar government. While the border in the Mae Sot district of Tak remains open for people and cargo, the electricity cut has had varying effects on different groups within Myawaddy. Chinese…
- Crime News
Power play on the border: Thai electricity authority shocks Myanmar towns with supply halt
The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) of Thailand halted the supply of electricity to two Myanmar border towns following a request from the Myanmar government. These towns, located across the Moei River, have been the site of significant illegal investments by groups of Chinese businessmen. Shwe Kokko and Ban Le Le Ko, both situated in Myanmar’s Karen State, are the two…
- Economy News
Thai activists say new electricity rates won’t solve root causes of high prices
A decision by an Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) subcommittee to reduce electricity rates from May to August has been met with reservations from Thai energy activists and politicians, who argue that the move does not address the root cause of expensive power bills. Yesterday, the subcommittee approved the fuel tariff (Ft) rate adjustment, which considers changes in fuel costs and…
- Thailand News
Thai Cabinet approves electricity bill discounts over next four months
The Thai Cabinet has approved electricity bill discounts over the next four months for more than 19 million households. According to the Bangkok Post, the discounts will span from the remainder of this month (January) to April, 2023. Deputy Secretary-General to the prime minister, Anucha Burapahaisri, says the discounts have been approved to help with the high power tariff. Households…
- Crime News
Bitcoin mine raided over suspiciously big electricity bill
A commercial building in Nang Rong district, Buri Ram, has been running up a suspiciously big electricity bill. The premises – two storey-building with two shop fronts – were raided by police Sunday, is a search for an illegal bitcoin mining operation. China’s recent ban and crackdown on cryptocurrency has fuelled a cryptocurrency mining boom in Thailand as small investors…
- Thailand News
Druggie bites police officer who caught him stealing electricity in southern Thailand
A man high on drugs bit a police officer’s arm while under arrest for stealing electricity in Krabi province in southern Thailand yesterday afternoon. The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) were informed of some suspicious wires leading into the house of 31 year old Natthaphong in Krabi’s Tap Prik subdistrict. Natthaphong managed to tap into the PEA’s electricity for free by…
- Northern Thailand News
Thai Bitcoin miner arrested for tapping into free electricity for 6 months
A Thai man in the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima has been arrested after being caught using free electricity for the past 6 months. He was Bitcoin mining. Bitcoin mining consumes roughly 0.5% of all energy consumption worldwide. That’s roughly 7 times more than Google’s total energy consumption per year – Business Insider The officer from Nakhon Ratchasima’s Provincial Electricity Authority,…
- Koh Samui News
Koh Samui lights back up, underwater electricity cable repaired
Electricity is back on Koh Samui and Koh Pha Ngan after an underwater cable supplying electricity to the islands was damaged. Yesterday, blackouts swept over both islands in the Gulf of Thailand off the Surat Thani coast. Earlier reports say the cable was damaged by a Thai navy ship’s anchor, but now Provincial Electricity Authority district manager Jakkrit Meedet says…
