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  • Thailand NewsGovernment looking at ways to lower public electricity bills

    Government looking at ways to lower public electricity bills

    The ministry is also studying ways to lower the price of cooking gas and fuel. Thailand’s Energy Ministry is examining ways to lower electricity bills for the general public to ease their burden in response to the impact of Covid-19 on the economy, according to Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong. The ministry’s permanent secretary has been asked to call a meeting…

  • Thailand NewsTrue Corporation’s emergency alert system unveiled

    True Corporation’s emergency alert system unveiled

    Thailand’s True Corporation (True) conducted a successful live test of its new emergency alert system, the Cell Broadcast Service (CBS), marking a major step forward in national security. True CEO Manat Manavutiveth declared that the system, developed in collaboration with key government agencies, signifies True’s commitment to building robust infrastructure for emergency communication. This innovative system has been crafted with…

  • Business NewsPTTEP issues alert over potential Thai gas production and supply disruption

    PTTEP issues alert over potential Thai gas production and supply disruption

    PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP) voiced its concern to the energy authorities regarding potential barriers that may impede the continued production of gas in the Gulf of Thailand. The current license to operate in the Pailin gas block is set to end in 2028. The reoccurrence of a disruptive incident similar to the one at the Erawan gas block…

  • World NewsSabah set to control electricity supply with PM Anwar’s approval

    Sabah set to control electricity supply with PM Anwar’s approval

    Sabah’s Chief Minister Hajiji Noor announced that a special state assembly sitting is set to take place on January 3 next year, paving the way for Sabah to assume regulatory control of its electricity supply. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has given the green light for the transfer of regulatory power, which is expected to occur on January 1, 2024. To…

  • World NewsAsia News Today | Covid cases surge in Asia, Sanctions against Russia & Human trafficking

    Asia News Today | Covid cases surge in Asia, Sanctions against Russia & Human trafficking

    Covid cases are still surging in many Asian countries, the US is rallying support from the region to support sanctions on Russia in the wake of yesterday’s incursion into Eastern Ukraine, the Australian PM responds to the Chinese laser targeting of one of its planes last week and a conference in Indonesia to address regional human trafficking. —– Starting off…

  • Economy NewsThai government plans to amend business, immigration rules, for foreign investors

    Thai government plans to amend business, immigration rules, for foreign investors

    Foreign investors in Thailand have long decried the onerous, complex, and sometimes downright baffling, bureaucracy that comes with doing business in the Land of Smiles. And it appears officials in Bangkok are finally sitting up and taking notice. Nation Thailand reports that, in an effort to stimulate the ailing economy, the government plans to make some changes to the regulations…

  • Business NewsFinance: Investment ideals for new oil and gas realities

    Finance: Investment ideals for new oil and gas realities

    PHUKET: Late last year, legendary oil and gas entrepreneur Thomas Boone Pickens said during a CNBC interview: “Energy is cheap in America. We still have the cheapest energy in the world…Take advantage of it, play the demand side.” Since then, Pickens has repeatedly stated in public appearances that he believes oil will rise to US$70 a barrel this year and…

  • Phuket NewsNuclear reactor gets govt go-ahead | Thaiger

    Nuclear reactor gets govt go-ahead

    BANGKOK (The Nation): The controversial nuclear research reactor project in Nakhon Nayok has been given the construction go-ahead. This is despite the environmental impact assessment (EIA) not yet having been completed, and the safety analysis report having been rejected by a key committee. The National Commission on Atomic Energy for Peace yesterday approved the research project, to be built in…