webfact Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Energy body to refund electric meter deposits By THE NATION Narupat Amornkosit The Office of the Energy Regulatory Commission of Thailand (ERC) announced this weekend that it is planning to refund electric meter deposit to users who have paid their electric bill on time for 1 year. Narupat Amornkosit, secretary-general of the ERC announced on Sunday (Dec. 1) that ERC has discussed with Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) and Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) and agreed to a plan to refund the deposit money for electric meter to good clients who have been paying their power bills on time for a full year. “This refund will be available only to individual customers, covering residential houses and small enterprises,” she added. “Corporate and industrial clients are not included in this deposit refund programme because they put in deposit in the form of bank guarantee.” Narupat further explained that the existing rule is to refund only the interest of deposit every 5 years. “Since the interest was calculated under Krungthai Bank’s deposit rate, each user will get around Bt20 only, which is a too small amount for the wait of 5 years,” she said. According to the secretary-general, MEA and PEA have combined individual electricity users of 22 million, each user had to pay the deposit for electrical meter of Bt2,000-Bt4,000 depending on types and capacities. “We estimated the budget to be used as deposit refund at Bt20 billion,” said Narupat. “However, users who already collected the deposit refund will have to pay the deposit again if they apply for a new meter.” Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30378969 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2019-12-02 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapamita Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 30 minutes ago, webfact said: individual electricity users of 22 million, each user had to pay the deposit for electrical meter of Bt2,000-Bt4,000 31 minutes ago, webfact said: budget to be used as deposit refund at Bt20 billion,” 22mb x average ca 3000 is 66bln they refund only est. 20bln ..so meaning only ca 30% of Consumers paying bils on time for electricity hmmmm..clever idea 555...maybe it helps boost economy for a week or two 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akampa Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Great, why the reporter did not ask how the people will get the refund. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 4MyEgo Posted December 2, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 2, 2019 (edited) Just started another argument with the wife, she said she paid for the metre deposit back in 2009 when we built the bungalow, yes you did, with my money I said, so I will expect the full refund, so it can come back into my hand, to go out the other, no doubt ???? Edited December 2, 2019 by 4MyEgo 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steve187 Posted December 2, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 2, 2019 8 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said: Just started another argument with the wife, she said she paid for the metre deposit back in 2009 when we built the bungalow, yes you did, with my money I said, so I will expect the full refund, so it can come back into my hand, to go out the other, no doubt ???? will they want the original receipt for the deposit 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 28 minutes ago, steve187 said: will they want the original receipt for the deposit One might suspect that is the real reason only a budget of 20Bn required. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamkyong Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 44 minutes ago, steve187 said: will they want the original receipt for the deposit and of course oodles of copies???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICELANDMAN Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 1 hour ago, 4MyEgo said: Just started another argument with the wife, she said she paid for the metre deposit back in 2009 when we built the bungalow, yes you did, with my money I said, so I will expect the full refund, so it can come back into my hand, to go out the other, no doubt ???? If happened you a really lucky man, money on my hand go only one way, never came back, she tell me because I am falang 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post overherebc Posted December 2, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 2, 2019 (edited) My wife just called the local office about this and was told they know nothing about it and will only refund the deposit if she stops using the power. ???????? Edited December 2, 2019 by overherebc 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 51 minutes ago, overherebc said: My wife just called the local office about this and was told they know nothing about it Indeed appears the normal report here - maybe - someday - but only in planning stage today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 1 minute ago, lopburi3 said: Indeed appears the normal report here - maybe - someday - but only in planning stage today. Can't get the budget if you don't have a plan. ???????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 2 hours ago, Lamkyong said: and of course oodles of copies???? And a TM30? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akampa Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 planning to refund electric meter deposit to users who have paid their electric bill on time for 1 year. so maybe never, shut up you stupid women. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akampa Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 (edited) planning to refund electric meter deposit to users who have paid their electric bill on time for 1 year. so maybe never shut up you stupid women sorry double post Edited December 2, 2019 by akampa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin case Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 I never ever ever ever want a spy EMF bomb meter near my house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 20 minutes ago, justin case said: I never ever ever ever want a spy EMF bomb meter near my house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelJohn Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 I've been told that if you reclaim this money then you will have to pay for any meter repairs in the future (whereas now they're free). Anybody got any further news on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGW Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 On 12/2/2019 at 2:59 PM, lopburi3 said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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