Survey suggests power bills should be coalition’s priority

FTI members relay message to parties

Most entrepreneurs want the new government to follow through on its pledge to reduce power bills, referred to in a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by the Move Forward Party and seven other political parties, according to the latest survey by the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).

Adjusting energy prices gained the most votes, with 75.8% of 252 executives across 45 industries under the FTI considering this to be the most important and urgent issue among those listed in the MoU.

In the MoU, signed on May 22 by parties intending to form a Move Forward Party-led coalition government, the signatories agreed to restructure the power tariff and electricity production structure to ease the cost of living.

It is among 23 issues agreed upon by the eight parties which want to build a new Thailand…