A protest by truckers took place on a Bangkok highway yesterday to bring attention to the high price of diesel. The truckers are calling for a cap on fuel prices, and drove in a convoy to the Ministry of Energy to make their demands known.

The UK’s ASEAN Low Carbon Energy Programme aims to encourage the transition to low carbon energy in Thailand while creating real energy cost savings for households and businesses

SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – UOB has launched an integrated financing platform to drive the development and adoption of energy efficiency projects for buildings and homes in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.

Partners Banpu Plc., Bangkok Solar Power and K.G. Solar to promote adoption of solar power among companies and consumers United Overseas Bank Thai (UOB) today launched U-Solar, Asia’s first solar industry ecosystem , in Thailand to lead the take-up of renewable energy nationwide. Through the U-Solar programme, the bank connects businesses and consumers across the […]

Building owners, energy service companies and homeowners can reduce an average of 20 per cent in energy consumption by tapping UOB’s green financing for energy efficiency projects

Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong has called an urgent meeting of the Energy Policy Administration Committee on Tuesday to evaluate the oil situation after the global price surge. The minister said on Monday the meeting will assess the impact of the price increase on people and measures to help them to cope with it. Global oil […]

Today (29 April 2021), UK Ambassador Brian Davidson and U.S. Charge d’Affaires Michael Heath reaffirmed climate commitments each country made at the US-hosted Leaders Climate Summit last week. The Chiefs of Mission welcomed Thailand’s announcements, praised Thailand for its regional leadership on climate change issues, encouraged all countries – including Thailand – to set ambitious […]

The United States has funded a Thai energy developer for its feasibility study of a solar power project in Thailand as part of its Indo-Pacific commitment. Thomas Hardy, director of the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), said yesterday’s grant signing ceremony marked an important milestone in the USTDA’s role in Thailand. “It is a […]

The US benchmark oil price could fall below zero for a second time this year, signalling that global oil stocks are nearing full capacity, says one expert. Manoon Siriwan, an independent energy expert, said a second drop below zero for West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude may occur soon because oil storage capacity in the US is […]

The USA will help Thailand develop nuclear power through a new class of small reactors, part of a programme aimed at fighting climate change, Vice-President Kamala Harris announced during a recent visit to Thailand. A statement from the White House said that these reactors use new technology and take up less space, all while having […]