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Protests against LPG price hike resume today
BANGKOK, Sept 10 – Activists vowed to demonstrate in front of PTT headquarters again today to protest the government’s increase in the price of...
Govt continues oil subsidy as Syrian war escalates
BANGKOK, Aug 29 – The Thai government will spend Bt7 billion from the Oil Fund to peg gasoline and diesel prices in light of...
All 14 provinces of southern region hit by historic blackout
BANGKOK, May 22 -- All 14 provinces in Thailand's southern region were hit by a historic power outage Tuesday night after a transmission cable...
Thailand targets reducing dependence on natural gas
BANGKOK, May 20 – Thailand has targeted lessening its dependence on natural gas for electricity generating to less than 50 per cent and...
Energy Minister: “No electricity shortage likely during Songkran”
BANGKOK, 7 April 2013 The Energy Ministry is confident that there will be no power shortage during this year’s Songkran festival while stressing...
LPG price to remain until end of May
BANGKOK, 31 MARCH 2013 The Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO) has agreed to stabilize the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LGP) for...
What a relief: No power outage, no FT charge hike
BANGKOK, March 6 – Thailand will be spared a power shortage during the maintenance of a natural gas platform in Myanmar April 5-14,...
Energy Ministry assures Thailand of back-up plans to deal with power...
BANGKOK, 22 February 2013 The Energy Ministry has come out to assure the people of Thailand that back-up plans have been prepared to...
Energy Ministry to expand NGV pipeline network across Thailand
BANGKOK, 15 February 2013 The Energy Ministry is set to expand the natural gas vehicle (NGV) pipeline network throughout the country in order...
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Pattaya residents and tourists demand stricter law enforcement
PATTAYA, Thailand - A wave of frustration and discontent has swept over Pattaya, as residents and tourists alike have voiced their concerns over the...
Golden-faced Buddha draws crowds for end-of-year blessings
SRIRACHA, Thailand - A sacred ritual involving a Golden-faced Buddha image has attracted hundreds of people to Wat Khao Mai Daeng Temple in Sriracha...
Pattaya nightlife businesses vow to combat child trafficking
PATTAYA, Thailand - The Pattaya Nightlife Business Association (PNBA) was officially inaugurated on December 8, with the mission of supporting and advising the nighttime...
Prisoner escapes from hospital after penis surgery
PATTAYA, Thailand - A prisoner who had undergone a surgery to treat his infected genital organ escaped from Bang Lamung Hospital in the early...
Thailand-Myanmar to establish task force for humanitarian assistance
Thailand and Myanmar have agreed to establish a task force to increase humanitarian assistance for people displaced at their border. This initiative, announced by...