Govt vows cut in energy prices

Pirapan plans to push for a ‘fairer’ system

Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga has vowed to push for a major restructuring of the country’s energy pricing system, starting with the freeing up of refined oil import restrictions.

“I will overhaul the entire system to help ease the current burden of higher energy prices, which in a way will literally free up people’s lives from the seemingly uncontrollable energy prices,” Mr Pirapan wrote in a Facebook post on Monday.

“We will be rebuilding a new, fairer energy system for the country, which will ensure energy security and sustainability,” he said.

The aims of the changes, he said, will result in the cost of fuel and related types of energy dropping to more reasonable levels.

Mr Pirapan, however, said he didn’t expect this to be…