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From Sunday, motorists who have enjoyed the benefits of the diesel subsidy for over a year will have to dig deeper into their pockets because the cash-strapped government can no longer fully provide the subsidy and needs to raise the price from 30 to 32 baht per litre.
Retail inflation is poised to accelerate from a 13-year high with the government lifting a freeze on some retail fuel prices, boosting the odds for the Bank of Thailand (BoT) to pivot away from its pandemic-era monetary policy accommodation.
SET-listed Energy Absolute Plc (EA), a renewable energy developer and operator, is planning to spend 2 billion baht on expanding its ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities for large public transport vehicles across Bangkok.
The government will meet on Friday to deliberate ways to curb the spread of Covid-19 during the Songkran holiday period, which includes a proposed ban on water-splashing.