Keep power bills down in these hard times, Egat told

By THE NATION

 

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Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has asked the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) to refrain from hiking the price of electricity while many citizens are struggling to meet ends meet due to the sluggish economy.

 

The request came during his visit to Egat’s offices on Thursday (January 9), where he was briefed on current performance.

 

He said he believed that the authority, given its sound financial state, will be able to keep household power bills at the same level.

 

He also urged Egat to hasten investments this year.

 

Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong agreed to move quickly with the relevant state agencies in finding ways to lower electricity bills for small and medium-sized enterprises and for low-income earners.

 

He said he would meet Egat and PTT executives on Friday and urge them to take advantage of the baht’s current strength against other currencies by accelerating their investments.

 

Egat governor Viboon Rerksilathai said Egat would spend Bt600 billion on multiple projects this year and into 2024.

 

Most involve the continuing installation of power transmission lines.

 

It also wants to build eight power plants at cost of Bt300 billion to generate a combined 5,400 megawatts a day, he said. 

 

The plants are due for Cabinet consideration soon, with construction expected to begin in 2022.

 

PTT president Chansin Treenuchagron said PTT had already accelerated investments in existing projects in order to cash in on the baht’s high value.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30380327

 

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Does this mean prices will go up for foreigners?

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has asked the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) to refrain from hiking the price of electricity while many citizens are struggling to meet ends meet due to the sluggish economy.

 

He also urged Egat to hasten investments this year.

Urged to keep prices down and hasten investments - am I the only one that can see an issue there ? 

4 hours ago, cyril sneer said:

Does this mean prices will go up for foreigners?

No. Only for people who make idiotic, trolling remarks on this thread. 

2 hours ago, lahgon29 said:

No. Only for people who make idiotic, trolling remarks on this thread. 

You agree dual pricing is idiotic?  Good your not hopeless.  So you can see how  the idea of charging non Thais more is not an out of reality idea. 

Why not go after BTS PRICING.  

11 hours ago, webfact said:

He also urged Egat to hasten investments this year.

Agreed, like installing some new wiring in our Moo Bahn 

so we don't get blackouts, everytime it rains or the wind blows.

regards worgeordie

 

Stop the electric car, then we can down the bills

Electricity price is pretty reasonable except those hotels charged 8 bahts per unit.

Tell the tourist they have to pay extra they are the biggest drain Im sure people who live here dont leave the air con running 24 hours a day, tourist do

On 1/10/2020 at 12:22 PM, Elkski said:

You agree dual pricing is idiotic?  Good your not hopeless.  So you can see how  the idea of charging non Thais more is not an out of reality idea. 

Why not go after BTS PRICING.  

Mate, I don't know anyone who is charged more for any utility who is a non Thai. I've lived in Udon 7 years and know plenty of people here who own property.

Where do you get this s#&t from? 

1 minute ago, lahgon29 said:

Mate, I don't know anyone who is charged more for any utility who is a non Thai. I've lived in Udon 7 years and know plenty of people here who own property.

Where do you get this s#&t from?

There used to be two "tiers" company and personal, if you owned a house in a company name as i used too, you payed a higher tariff - I think?

Was a few years back & thanks to alcohol and advancing years forgotten the details.