Bangkok, April 21-Private sector-Academics push the public sector indifferently, review electricity bills, reduce people’s summer heat urgently. specified even during the election of a new government If the economy is not recovering, it may cause trouble for both the people and industry, including the trade and service sectors. Emphasize that the government should find a way to reduce the cost of electricity to be reduced even more.
Mr. Sanan Angubolkul, Chairman of the Board of the Thai Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Trade of Thailand, discussed the case of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) preparing to review the automatic electricity bill (FT) for the private sector and the public today. Whether it’s a drop from 4.77 baht per unit to 4.70 baht per unit, it’s good. It is considered a very good thing for the private sector and the public. But I want the government to be more indifferent. Because the private sector and the public would like to see the government should consider adjusting the electricity price to be lower than it is now in order to maintain stability. because if you look at the overall picture of the Thai economy is recovering from tourism But in the end, the burden of operating costs is still at a high rate, causing the recovery of the Thai economy to not grow fully. because it will have to bear the burden of the cost of using electricity that is very high
“The private sector sees that the government must be open to sit and talk with all parties to come together to find a solution on these issues. Unrelated to being during the campaign of a political party because it is believed that if these problems are not resolved or reviewed, it will make the Thai economy more difficult to recover which, if you look at the numbers of Thai exports for the past 9 months, has always been negative Including if looking at the electricity tariff numbers in Thailand, even though it has been reduced, it is still higher than that of neighboring countries. The cost of electricity that occurs is considered to affect all sectors, including industry, trade, hotel business, people and others as well, ”said Mr. Sanan.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thanawat Phonwichai, President of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, said that the public sector must invite all relevant sectors, including the public sector. The private sector and the public sit together to consider the new country’s electricity tariff structure in order to open up for all parties to come together to find a solution on which electricity rate in Thailand should be suitable and acceptable to all parties. During these 3-4 months, the electricity tariff is still at a high rate, but is there any way to provide assistance or additional measures to reduce the impact to all parties? so that all parties can move forward
In addition, he also saw that the price of Thai FT electricity, although there are external factors that are significant obstacles, but believes that there must be additional ways to reduce costs for all sectors. Because at this time, the element of reducing electricity bills may not be able to do much. Because the issue of power purchase contracts that the government still has with the 3 utilities must also be taken into account in considering the electricity cost. But if the government continues to let it go like this, the impact on all sectors will occur more and more. Therefore, what the government will make all parties accept is that all parties must jointly consider the country’s electricity tariff structure. Together again for all parties to accept and know the facts and problems that occur in the price of electricity in Thailand.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency