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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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Everyone passes the buck on paying for emergency medical treatment in Thailand
The unfortunate British tourist Pamela Gatehouse is facing medical and repatriation costs of around 80,000 pounds (3 million baht) and much more if a...
Heavy rainfall hits Pattaya at night, flooding busy residential roads
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya experienced heavy rainfall, leading to localized flooding in several areas at 9 PM on February 22. Residents in Soi Khao...
Theft on Hotel Way Out – Woman arrested for stealing ATM card from British...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police officials arrested 54-year-old Nang Kham Pakham at a restaurant near the entrance of Jomtien Soi 4, who was found to...
Police raid ‘Gang 38’ hideout in Pattaya, seize weapons after brawl and explosion incident
PATTAYA, Thailand – A police operation has led to the arrest of a 16-year-old boy and five other youths, following a violent clash between...
Shocking video captures Thai man chasing foreign tourist with knife in Jomtien, Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A disturbing video has gone viral on social media showing a terrifying encounter in Jomtien, Pattaya, where a Thai man, armed...