Tag: Pongsak Raktapongpaisal
Energy Minister: South’s power blackout a genuine force majeure
BANGKOK, May 22 – Energy Minister Pongsak Raktapongpaisal today flatly ruled out any relationship between last night’s electricity blackout in 14 southern provinces...
Raising of LPG price postponed again
BANGKOK, 22 May 2013 – The Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO) has resolved to postpone the raising of LPG gas prices without a...
Ailing Oil Fund to get financial injection
BANGKOK, Apr 17 – Thailand’s Oil Fund will gain extra revenue of Bt264 million a day, an increase from Bt184 million a day,...
Power outage averted; Thais complimented for energy saving
BANGKOK, April 5 – Thailand averted a national power outage today thanks to a joint energy-saving effort by the Thai public and private...
Energy agencies prepare for Myanmar’s gas supply disruption in April
Energy Minister Pongsak Raktapongpaisal called a meeting with related agencies this week to prepare to handle Myanmar’s gas supply suspension from April 4-12....
Energy agencies prepares for Myanmar’s gas supply disruption in April
BANGKOK, Feb 16 – Energy minister Pongsak Raktapongpaisal will call on a meeting with related agencies next week in preparation to handle Myanmar’s...
Energy Ministry toughens law on LPG vehicle conversion
BANGKOK, 13 February 2013 The Energy Ministry is set to toughen the regulation on Liquefied Petroleum Gas vehicle conversion following a car explosion...
Energy Ministry delays LPG price increase
BANGKOK, 8 January 2013 The Energy Ministry has delayed the cooking liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) price increase, saying it has not conducted any...
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Pattaya ready to welcome 5,000 US sailors and marines in September
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya is preparing to welcome an estimated 5,000 U.S. sailors and Marines when the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and two...
Thailand revokes tourist visa after Koh Samui zoo harassment case
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand is sending a clear message: respect is non-negotiable. Minister of Tourism and Sports Surasak Phancharoenworakul confirmed that a foreign tourist...
Thai PM Anutin orders tougher measures against criminal networks
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered tougher nationwide action against evolving criminal networks, targeting identity fraud, nominee businesses, scams, illegal firearms,...
Tourists startled as Pattaya massage shop erupts in flames
PATTAYA, Thailand – Tourists and local residents were startled when a fire broke out at a health massage shop on Pratumnak Road in South...