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Thai Govt’s Shocking Move: Sparks Fly As Power Tariff Gets A Jolt Down

  The Thai government, led by Srettha Thavisin, has rapidly endorsed a proposal to decrease the electricity tariff, aiming to reduce the costs of electricity for the general population. The tariff rate has been modified from 4.45 baht to 3.99 baht per kilowatt-hour, effective from September through December of this year. However, to address the…

Thai Expert Explains High Electricity Bills In Thailand

  By Adam Judd Mr. Praiphon Koomsub, former Dean of the Faculty of Economics at Thammasat University, explained an increase in Moreover, at the beginning of this year, the government adjusted the fuel tariff rate, which further increased the price. The war between Russia and Ukraine also plays a part, as it causes fuel prices,…

Google Maps Update Makes It Easy To Find EV Charging Stations In Thailand

  As more and more people opt for electric vehicles (EVs) in Thailand, Google Maps has added a feature to make it easy to find a place to charge your car. Google added the feature after searches forEV charging stationsin the kingdom grew by 350% over the past year. Simply launch the app and search for EV charging stations to…

7/11 Stores Open All Hours

7- Eleven. Known locally as just ‘seven’. 3 people are stocktaking, 2 people are stacking shelves, 1 person is on a computer behind the counter and 1 person is trying to serve a big queue. And this is daytime. Nighttime gets even better when all the staff can focus on some funky loud music. Where are…

Wacky Races on the roads of Thailand

  It`s slow lorry leading the way, as equally slow pick-up takes ages to pass, followed by sensible, frustrated farang driver keeping a safe distance, on the inside is family of 5 on a motorbike and bringing up the rear, coming at a fast pace, is posh black car, blacked out windows! Who is going…