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EGAT to build 4 more coal-fired power plants in the South
BANGKOK, 8 August 2012 – The country’s power producer has unveiled its plan to build more coal-fired power plants in southern Thailand during...
EGAT believes AEC is an opportunity for Thailand to access new...
BANGKOK, 5 August 2012 - Mr. Suthep Chimklai, Assistant Governor of Planning of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, or EGAT, spoke on...
EGAT: Dams have capacity to handle water in monsoon season
BANGKOK, 3 July 2012 – Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) said it has reserved space in dams for the water expected in the...
EGAT to purchase 390 megawatts of electricity from Laos
BANGKOK, 12 June 2012 – Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand has been given a nod to purchase 390 megawatts of electricity (EGAT) from...
FT charge could increase by 8 satang per unit
BANGKOK, 28 May 2012 – The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said that it will consider lifting the Fuel Adjustment Tariff (FT) charge, possibly...
EGAT: Thai power consumption peaks for 7th time on April 26
BANGKOK, 27 April 2012 – Thailand's power consumption has hit a new high on Thursday, when the scorching summer heat drove people across...
EGAT: April-24 power consumption, new 5-year high
BANGKOK, 25 April 2012 – Thailand's electricity consumption has hit a new high in 5 years on April 24th, according to the country's...
EGAT: Thais helped save 515 megawatts of electricity on April 10
BANGKOK, 11 April 2012 – Official data showed that Thailand has saved energy considerably by switching off power for one hour on Tuesday,...
EGAT to provide sufficient power during Yetagun pipeline maintenance
BANGKOK, 10 April 2012 – The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has planned to use fuel oil, diesel oil and other power plants...
Bangchak Petroleum starts 2nd solar power project next month
BANGKOK, March 7 - Bangchak Solar Energy Company, a Bangchak Petroleum subsidiary, will begin the second phase of its solar power project at...
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Pattaya City resumes ID card services after materials shortage pause
PATTAYA, Thailand - The Pattaya City administration has reinstated its services for issuing identity cards to Thai nationals following a temporary suspension due to...
Chonburi governor tackles water crisis on Koh Larn Island
PATTAYA, Thailand - Chonburi Governor, Thawatchai Srithong, met with Banglamung District Chief Weekit Manarotkit, Mayor Poramet Ngampichet, officials from the Provincial Office of Disaster...
Frenchmen rescued from remote island in the Gulf of Thailand
PATTAYA, Thailand - Four French nationals were rescued after being stranded overnight on a remote island in the Gulf of Thailand. The incident prompted...
Naval hospital conducts rigorous disaster preparedness exercise in Sattahip
SATTAHIP, Thailand - The Abhakornkiatiwong Royal Thai Navy Hospital in Sattahip launched a rigorous disaster preparedness exercise on April 27, aimed at efficiently managing...
Tropical storm strikes Pattaya and provinces in upper part of Thailand
The Meteorological Department has issued a warning for tropical storm affecting the upper part of Thailand, with heavy rain and strong winds on May...