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Power subsidy request slashed

High-voltage power poles for Pathum Thani Provincial Electricity Authority. The caretaker cabinet will submit a new proposal to the Election Commission (EC) seeking approval for a reduced 10.464-billion-baht subsidy for household power bills. (Photo: Pattanapong Hirunard)

The caretaker cabinet will submit a new proposal to the Election Commission (EC) seeking approval for a reduced 10.464-billion-baht subsidy for household power bills, 648 million baht less than the previous request that was rejected by the regulator.

The first proposal was for a 11.112-billion-baht subsidy, drawn from the government’s central fund.

In rejecting that idea last week, the EC explained that the supporting document had failed to mention it stemmed…

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