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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Suspected big cat stalks Doi Inthanon forest after cattle killed in Chiang Mai
CHIANG MAI, Thailand – Forest rangers and veterinarians in northern Thailand are tracking a suspected big cat after three cattle were killed in Doi...
Bank of Thailand to cap online gold trades settled in baht from March
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Bank of Thailand is set to introduce new limits on gold trading through online platforms that settle transactions in Thai...
People’s Party files criminal case against Election Commission over ballot secrecy
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s opposition People’s Party filed a criminal lawsuit on Thursday against the Election Commission (EC), alleging a failure to ensure a...
Thailand clarifies border stance after Cambodia’s remarks at UN rights council
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Joint Information Center on the Thailand–Cambodia Situation has issued a clarification following remarks by Cambodia’s deputy prime minister and foreign...
DIP names Thailand’s top five high-value GI mangoes worth over 1 billion baht
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) has unveiled the country’s top five high-value geographical indication (GI) mangoes, highlighting their growing role...