Glove procurement cases take shape

Police and officials from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seize gloves worth millions of baht during raids in five provinces in September 2020. (File photo)
In September 2020, during raids in five provinces, police and Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) representatives seize gloves worth millions of baht. ( File image )

In order to pursue lawsuits against those responsible for obtaining 500 million boxes of rubber gloves worth 112 billion baht in 2020, the Public Warehouse Organization ( PWO) has collaborated with the National Anti-Corruption Commission ( NACC ) and Anti – Money Laundering Office ( Amlo ).

After the NACC last month found cause against 22 defendants, including top PWO officials implicated in alleged fraud in the gloves’ purchasing, pWO director Kriangsak Prateepvisut announced on Thursday that the organization is getting ready to submit civil and criminal lawsuits against those offenders.

According to Mr. Kriangsak, the initial cost of the PWO’s damage was estimated to be 2 billion baht, excluding the desire Pol Col. Rungroj Puttiyaphiwat and his associates colluded with in withdrawing money from the bank account to pay a loan to Guardian Gloves Co Ltd.

Plastic gloves, which were in high interest during the height of the Covid – 19 pandemic, were ordered by Guardian Gloves to offer by the PWO.

The PWO made a deposit of 2 billion ringgit for the purchase. The PWO, however, always received a second pair of gloves, and the company has since terminated its agreement with the business.

According to Mr. Kriangsak, the NACC earlier frozen 33 ray of land and 550 million of the 2 billion ringgit in Guardian Gloves’ bank account. Amlo found other property in addition to the bank accounts, but he said they couldn’t be disclosed at this time. Nevertheless, Mr. Kriangsak stated that the PWO will work with the two companies to quickly recover its property. He claimed that the Finance Ministry will receive the panel’s review of the tortious duty of state leaders so that a civil lawsuit may be filed.

In order to investigate transactions with Amlo and file criminal complaints regarding problem, the PWO has already collaborated with the NACC to gather information and send it to the company.

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PPRP vows to stimulate economic growth

Pragit calls for 1 to end hunger.

PPRP leader Prawit Wongsuwon and the party's economic team hold a press conference to underline core economic policies on Thursday. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)
On Thursday, Prawit Wongsuwon, the president of the PPRP, and the party’s financial group will have a press conference to outline fundamental economic policies. ( Image: Pattarapong Chatpattarsill)

On Thursday, the Palang Pracharath Party ( PPRP ) vowed to support the nation’s economic development through a number of initiatives, such as funding its old village fund, lowering energy costs, and establishing an organization to manage natural gas and oil concessions.

In his role as the PPRP leader, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon led the party’s financial team on Thursday and NBPSP in summarizing its main socioeconomic stimulating plans and highlighting its willingness to further stimulate the economy if it forms a new government.

He also emphasized the significance of national harmony and peace, as this would enable the new administration to concentrate solely on boosting the nation’s economy, which he claimed would be the main task that may benefit every citizen.

I firmly believe that the more than 60 million Thai people will be able to conquer poverty as well if we can resolve social conflicts, he said.

According to Gen Prawit, one of the PPRP’s seven base coverage is to revive the economy.

According to PPRP resident Uttama Savanayana, the party’s top priority is to boost the economy. The club also has economic stimulus programs that range from reducing energy prices to paying off household debts.

The town fund, an outdated project that will be scrapped and used to build community economies across the nation, is intended to provide 200, 000 baht in funding to each village in order to boost the local economy, according to the PPRP.

According to him, the village bank plan may require a total funding of about 100 billion baht.

Farmers in about 8 million families across the country will have 30, 000 ringgit each in cash to develop crops under the same project, while prices of fertilizers may be subsidised and reduced by about half, he said.

Another important member of the PPRP’s economic team, Mingkwan Sangsuwan, emphasized the significance of instantly lowering energy costs in order to reduce the high cost of living, including by reducing the price of gasoline and diesel by 18 and 6.30 baht, respectively.

According to Mr. Mingkwan, the residential energy rate will increase to 2.50 baht per unit, while the corporate sector’s will rise to 270.

In the meantime, Santi Promphat, the deputy finance minister and secretary-general of the PPRP, announced a new initiative to construct statewide rail service between Bueng Kan and the East, where the government’s flagship Eastern Economic Corridor ( EEC ) program is located.

Another significant economic team member of the party, Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala, stated that government budgets diverted from some, less significant projects and increased revenue reform revenues would be used as cash for all of these and other economic stimulus projects.

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MFP revises election targets as poll nears

Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat makes a heart-shape symbol as he is surrounded by party supporters during a campaign rally near Victory Monument in Bangkok on Thursday. (Photo: Nutthawat Wicheanbut)
Pita Limjaroenrat, the leader of the Move Forward Party( MFP ), makes a heart-shaped symbol as he is encircled by party members on Thursday in Bangkok near the Victory Monument. ( Image: Wicheanbut Nutthawat)

The Move Forward Party ( MFP) wants to win 160 House seats in the upcoming election in order to establish itself as a major party within the coalition and nominate Pita Limjaroenrat as the nation’s next prime minister.

The party now anticipates winning at least 125 seats in many constituencies across the nation, according to MFP secretary-general Chaithawat Tulathon, while the remaining seats will be determined by party-list calculations.

The new goal is consistent with the most recent National Institute of Development Administration ( Nida ) pre-election survey, which found that support for the MFP increased to 35.36 % in the party-list system, up from 21.85 % last month. According to the survey, its approval rating in the constituency system also increased to 33.96 % from 21.20 % last month.

The group’s leaders stated late last month that there is a good chance the party could lose more than 100 seats if it can hold its popularity up until the election date.

Mr. Chaithawat expressed optimism that the original opposite bloc would win the polls on May 14.

There is no need to be concerned that the Pheu Thai Party and the MFP will undermine one another. According to many surveys, the MFP and Pheu Thai will each win about 300 seats, while the government camp is unlikely to win 180. Any opportunists may be discouraged, he claimed.

When asked if the MFP may change its mind about the stability qualifications law, he responded that the matter is currently before the House and that joining the coalition does not require the party to address it.

However, he added that the party may request that its allies sign an agreement on a number of issues, such as the elimination of the requirement for military service and decentralization of power, and the public referendum on constitutional amendments.

The group’s vote caravans are currently operational in the four regions, according to Mr. Chaithawat, and they will assemble in Bangkok on May 12 to hold their last election rally.

On Thursday and Monday, Mr. Pita stated that the group’s position on the Lese Majesty Law is to find its act, not its repeal.

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Actress to be questioned over cyanide purchase

Sararat: Continues to deny all charges. (Screen capture)
Sararat: Keeps denying all accusations. ( Capture of the screen )

An artist who purchased poison from the same batch as Sararat” Aem” Rangsiwuthaporn, a suspected serial killer, will be questioned by deputy federal police captain Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn.

The artist, whose title was withheld, was discovered on a list of 100 people who bought from the same sample as Ms. Sararat, according to Pol Gen Surachate on Thursay.

During a presentation, he said,” Police does summon the performer next Monday or Tuesday to inquire as to why she needed cyanide.”

According to him, police may also continue their investigation into whether the price of the sample of cyanide was unlawful and will look for any officials from the Industrial Works Department who may have participated in any unlawful sales.

In the meantime, Pol Lt Col Withoon Rangsiwuthaporn, Ms. Sararat’s ex-husband, was granted temporary distribution by the Nakhon Pathom Provincial Court. He had put an EM bracelet and be released on bail with a 100, 000 baht surety.

On Wednesday, Pol Lt. Col. Withoon, the assistant director of Ratchaburi’s Suan Phueng station, was fired from his position. He was accused of accepting stolen property, working together to forge legal information, and using those files.

The jury deliberated that, up until this point, there was no proof linking him to any alleged murders, and it appears he had no desire to tamper with witnesses or the grounds.

All 15 of Ms. Sararat’s alleged victim, including 14 who passed away and one who survived, according to Pol Gen Surachate, had been poisoned.

According to Pol Gen Surachate, money was the primary driver behind the alleged deaths.

He claimed that” Aem had poisoned all 15 victims with cyanide added to food, water, or capsules of medications.” Financial issues were the driving forces behind the arsenic deaths. Aem’s financial situation was dire. She owed a lot of money to credit cards.

Pol Gen Surachate continued,” Pol Lt Col Withoon has admitted to two charges related to the case.”

On April 25, Ms. Sararat, 36, also known as” Aem Cyanide,” was detained at the Bangkok government building on Chaeng Watthana Road in accordance with a criminal court warrant. She is four weeks along in her pregnancy.

Siriporn” Koy” Khanwong, 32, of Kanchanaburi, filed a lawsuit, and his mother and older sister filed it. In the Ban Pong city of Ratchaburi, where she had gone with Ms. Sararat to launch fish for merit-making on April 14, Siriporn collapsed and passed away next to the Mae Klong valley. She had Cyanide in her appearance.

Investigators think Siriporn died as a result of Ms. Sararat mixing poison into her cuisine. She allegedly stole from the sufferer as well.

According to Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittiprapas, Ms. Sararat has been the subject of 15 reported cases. Twelve of the 14 survivors were ladies, and two were men.

All 14 cases will be transferred to the Crime Suppression Division, with Pol Gen Surachate serving as the team’s leader, the federal police chief announced at a conference of all parties involved in the investigation.

Police authorities had sufficient anecdotal evidence, testimony, and forensic evidence to prosecute Ms. Sararat in all cases, despite the fact that there were no witnesses who saw her putting poison in food or drinking water for the survivors to eat, according to Pol Gen Damrongsak.

Ms. Sararat was questioned by Pol Gen Surachate on Thursday at the Bangkok Central Women’s Correctional Institution. Additionally, Pol Lt Col Withoon was brought to visit Ms. Sararat, who continues to refute all of the accusations. According to Pol Gen Surachate, the suspect wanted to speak with a female family first before providing the police with all of her evidence. On Friday, the family will travel with the officers to the prison to meet her.

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Populist plans under fire

Greedbusters are wary of” irrational” policies

Vote campaign posters along Phahon Yothin Road in Phaya Thai district, Bangkok. (Photo: Nutthawat Wicheanbut)
Voting campaign posters can be found in Bangkok’s Phaya Thai territory along Phahon Yothin Road. ( Image: Wicheanbut Nutthawat)

The National Anti-Corruption Commission ( NACC) has expressed grave concerns about the likelihood of corruption cases brought on by parties’ push for irrational populist policies in order to win the upcoming election.

How much have we lost to insurance fraud, according to an essay? The NACC examined the amount of state funding needed to support each democratic party’s campaign promises and posted it on its website on Thursday.

The anti-graft organization argued that it is dedicated to advising all voters, especially local ones, to consider whether populist policies promised by the social event of their choice could actually be carried out without afterwards jeopardizing the nation’s financial security.

The NACC noted that three of the most expensive policies will require backing of 1.36 trillion ringgit. The Pheu Thai Party has proposed up to 70 laws and stated that it would take more than 3 trillion Baht to fund them.

52 policies have been put forth by the Move Forward Party, and their implementation will cost a number of 1.28 trillion ringgit, according to the party.

According to the NACC, the Palang Pracharath Party has put forth 14 policies that, when put into action, may cost around 1 trillion ringgit in revenue, whereas the Democrat Party is proposing 11 policies, which may require 685.4 billion Baht.

In the meantime, it added, the United Thai Nation Party has already put forth 11 guidelines that will cost 250 billion baht to fund.

According to Section 57 of the 2017 natural law on political events, every political party is required to provide the Election Commission with the specifics of their proposed policies so that the EC you review the administrative requirements. It also added that this is done to assess the policy’s worthiness, risks, and consequences.

According to the EC, these policies will be evaluated to determine whether or not they are intended to deceive voters in order to increase the popularity of parties or candidates, which could result in a group’s breakdown.

The NACC concluded that several of the party plan reports that were submitted to the EC lacked sufficient clarity to describe how ambitious proposals might be carried out. It stated that they only mentioned objectives and budgetary needs.

By obliquely asserting that the remaining funding may come from sources outside the annual federal budget, some political parties even attempted to make the required budgets smaller than what is really required, it claimed.

The NACC stated that the budget for the 2024 fiscal year, which begins in October, has already been prepared and is only around 200 billion baht. It also added that each of the preceding parties had stated they would need much more than what has been allotted.

Professor at Rangsit University’s Faculty of Political Science, Wanwichit Boonprong, criticized the NACC for publishing the post ahead of the May 14 election, saying that rather than criticizing political parties over their administrative plans, it should be responsible for looking into alleged acts of corruption and working to stop them from occurring.

According to Mr. Wanwichit,” This demonstrates unequivocally that the NACC itself rejects the current corruption-checking network.” The NACC would not have been so confused about corruption that has not yet occurred if it weren’t for that.

Mr. Wanwichit responded that he agrees, but there are still independent body and civic organizations that hold the government responsible in the fulfillment of campaign guarantees. When asked if a policy requiring rembursts typically comes with dreadful danger of legislation corruption.

Sutin Klungsang, the deputy president of the Thai Party, claimed that before releasing its guidelines to the public, they had been carefully examined.

He believed that the sum needed to stimulate the economy may always be used as the only criterion to assess such a plan. Pheu Thai has also determined how its policies may generate economic importance, despite the fact that they might need a sizable sum of money.

The NACC’s secretary-general, Niwatchai Kasemmongkol, stated that the document does not intend to cast doubt on political parties.

However, it would like to request that the EC examine any new financial coverage put forth by political parties to see if they lack fiscal restraint and could cause a financial crisis in the nation.

He insisted that no social events were to be harmed by the action. He did, however, add that he would like to issue a warning so that the public is carefully consider any future policies that might put the nation at risk financially.

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NACC will release some watch files

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon wears one of the expensive watches.
Prawit Wongsuwon, the deputy prime minister, is sporting one of the pricey jewellery.

According to a Supreme Administrative Court order, the National Anti-Corruption Commission ( NACC) has agreed to only release two of the three sets of documents that are relevant to its investigation into the luxury wristwatch controversy involving Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon and activist Veera Somkwamkid.

According to an order issued on April 21 by the court, Mr. Veera, the mind of the Anti-Corruption People’s Network, was to receive the way information within 15 years.

The NACC claimed that after reviewing the courtroom order, it unanimously decided to keep only two sets of documents secret because the investigation included personal accounts of different case participants.

According to the NACC, Mr. Veera you get in touch with the organization to request a copy of the documents starting on May 8 in order to receive them. The documents that won’t be made public include the opinions of those involved in the investigation.

The council previously stated that it might require the Constitutional Court’s opinion on how far it could go in disclosing specifics.

Mr. Veera also threatened to oust them if they disobeyed the jury attempt at the same time.

Following the NACC’s expulsion of the case in December 2018, Mr. Veera submitted a petition to the Central Administrative Court requesting that the investigation be made public.

When Gen Prawit did not list 22 luxury watches and bracelets on his list of property, the commission ruled 5:3 that there was no basis for the charge that he had falsely declared his income.

When Gen Prawit was seen wearing a silver Richard Mille RM 029 valued at about 2.5 million ringgit and an engagement ring on December 4, 2017, at an event held at the Government House, the luxury watch investigation was launched.

Gen Prawit’s property declaration to the NACC omitted these items and some watches that were afterwards discovered.

Gen Prawit asserted that the pricey observes belonged to friends and were all given back.

When Gen Prawit omitted the 22 luxury watches and rings from his number of goods in December 2018, the NACC found no evidence to support claims that he had misrepresented his income.

The publication order was afterwards granted in response to Mr. Veera’s petition to the Supreme Administrative Court.

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Overseas voting almost done

Polling station staff undergo training in how to carry out their tasks on Election Day. The training is held at the auditorium of Sai Mai district office in Bangkok on Thursday. (Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)
On Election Day, employees at polling places receive training on how to perform their duties. On Thursday, the training will take place in the Sai Mai city office’s auditorium in Bangkok. ( Image: Hirunyatheb Varuth )

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs( MFA ), more than 80 % of Thai nationals who are eligible to vote did so in advance of the general election on May 14.

According to Kanchana Patarachoke, director-general of the MFA’s Department of Information, between March 25 and April 9, 115, 139 individuals registered for enhanced voting abroad. 119, 313 people registered prior to the 2019 election, which is a decrease from that number.

According to reports, the majority of Thais who registered were in Australia, America, The United Kingdom, Japan, and Germany.

Based on local circumstances, each embassy and consulate has decided how to handle the vote in their particular country or region, such as by setting up on-site polling places or allowing votes to be mailed by mail.

Bags of ballots were sent to Thailand during the advanced voting period from April 28 – 30 by US embassies and consulates in Los Angeles and Washington, Savannakhet in Laos, Xian in China, Kathmandu in Nepal, Abuja in Nigeria, Kuwait, Karachi in Pakistan, Singapore, Penang and Kota Bharu in Malaysia, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam, and Cairo in Egypt.

According to Ms. Kanchana, as of Wednesday, more than 80 % of eligible Thais living abroad had exercised their right to vote at nearly all of the election locations.

In Thailand, all of the votes may be tallied. An Open Vehicle Monitoring System ( OVMS ) will be used to track them in order to make sure they arrive in the nation on time. A real-time schedule is also used to carry out send procedures.

However, some embassies and consulates that don’t have direct flights to Thailand will either take their ballot bags to an airport that does, or they will send them themselves.

According to Ms. Kanchana, government organizations have informed Thai voters who are casting their ballots by email that they can post their votes to embassies or consulates on their own to make sure they all arrive in Thailand on time.

She claimed that mailing votes could be hazardous because of telegraph system delays in some nations or because the senders did not write the target address plainly enough.

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New documentary showcases Paetongtarn’s political career

A video about Paetongtarn” Ung Ing” Shinawatra’s political career can be seen on social media on Saturday, according to the Pheu Thai Party nominee for prime minister.

Before the movie’s release on Saturday, a bill for the video” The Candidate Paetongtarn” can be seen. The documentary chronicles the life of the prime ministerial candidate of Pheu Thai, the candidate for Ung Ing Shinawatra. On Saturday, you can watch the movie on Facebook and YouTube. ingshin21 on Instagram

On Wednesday at 4.50 p.m., Ms. Paetongtarn announced the release of the movie The Candidate Pavondarn to the public after making a statement regarding the delivery of her child.

The film, a unique Pheu Thai challenge, depicts Ms. Paetongtarn’s political career starting on October 28, 2021, and how it differs from the legacy left behind by her father, Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted as prime minister.

Conversations with her, important Pheu Thai results like party leader Dr. Cholnan Srikaew, Phumtham Wechayachai, Nattawut Saikua, and her acquaintances in the business area are used to tell a large portion of the movie’s plot.

On Saturday at 7 p.m., the movie will be available on Ms. Paetongtarn’s Facebook and YouTube accounts( youtube.com /@ ingshinawatra ).

Transformation certification extolled

Seri Ruam Thai Party leader Pol Gen Sereepisuth Temeeyaves urged citizens who planned to support political parties claiming to be in a political station to remember to do so when casting their ballots on Thursday.

Remember the Seri Ruam Thai Party, please. Who else would deal with the crooked people if the House and the public didn’t need a man by the name of Sereepisuth? On Thursday, he made this statement at an election march in Trat state.

No one else, according to Pol Gen Sereepisuth, has the courage to fight against pharmaceuticals or changed the police as much as he has.

He claimed that if he were elected to the House and joined a fresh authority, she would be able to accomplish more.

Pol Gen Sereepisuth urged those so-called passive citizens, in particular, to support his party in addition to those who intend to vote for the Pheu Thai Party in order to aid it in achieving its landslide victory plan.

Who will ever steer a movement to reform those active organizations, especially the Election Commission, if his party loses the election? he questioned.

Status of the PM in South

According to Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, chief strategist for the southern constituencies of the United Thai Nation( UTN ), Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s popularity among voters in the region has skyrocketed.

Speaking following Gen Prayut’s event promotion in the southern provinces, Mr. Thanakorn stated that the prime minister has widespread support.

Mr. Thanakorn, a deputy president for the UTN, expressed his strong confidence in the party’s ability to win the area.

Additionally, he urged voters across the country to back the occasion, warning that without their assistance, Gen Prayut’s actions over the previous eight years might be undone. Under the standard of the party, Gen Prayut is vying for another term as prime minister.

After numerous claimed that Gen Prayut and the UTN are stuck in third or fourth place, Mr. Thanakorn insisted that poll results do not correspond to election results.

He claims that in order to operate voters in the run-up to the May 14 elections, the party is getting ready to release another place of election system messages.

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DUP-2held for ‘robbing tourists’ in Pattaya

Thanapong: Pattaya top cop
Thanapong: Pattaya is the best bull.

According to police, two of the five men who reportedly broke into a home in Pattaya and tied up three Chinese citizens before robbing them of payment, an automobile, and other belongings have been detained.

At around 4.30 am yesterday, a party of Pattaya police detained one suspect in the Muang area of the nearby province of Rayong. According to a policeman resource, he was identified as Chaichana Phimpha, 28.

According to Pol Col Thanapong Phothi, captain of Pattaya police, officers afterwards detained a second man, who was only identified as Bank, 27.

Early on Wednesday, a two-story home at the Pattaya Muang Mai land in the Bang Lamung area was the scene of the crime, according to the local police.

Three Chinese tourists — two men and one woman — were discovered by police and forensic officers in response to a call, still gripped by fear.

The place had been looted, and they had scars all over their body. The three informed the soldiers that the men entered the home early on Wednesday, all of whom were wearing woolen clothes.

The others tied their hands and feet with electric wires while one of them pointed a gun at them.

The pirates took 170,000 ringgit in money, four mobile phones, one iPad, three watches, and a metal band after forcing them to reveal the location of their assets.

The defendants then coerced the victim into sending 207,400 ringgit in two on transfers. Additionally, they took a closed-circuit tv cameras and removed it before escaping with the victims’ Honda vehicle.

In the home, prints have been gathered by investigative officials. Authorities have already looked at protection footage captured by cameras along potential escape routes.

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US agrees to boost energy cooperation

Strengthening the EV supply chain is a goal.

During subsequent conversations in Washington, DC, the US and Thailand decided to expand energy assistance.

The US Department of State’s Office of the Spokesperson released a combined press statement earlier this year regarding the third US-Tahie Energy Policy Dialogue, which will take place between April 18 and 20, to explore ways to strengthen power cooperation between the two nations.

Geoffrey Pyatt, Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Energy Resources ( ENR ), and Kulit Sombatsiri, Permanent Secretary for Energy of Thailand, participated in the discussion, and both nations agreed to create a mechanism to advance clean energy cooperation over the next year.

The ENR oversees the State Department’s efforts to create and carry out foreign energies policy through diplomatic and program engagement that fosters economic wealth through green, affordable, and dependable energy access as well as a future of low emissions for the US and its allies and partners.

In response to pressure from the global and local power markets, both nations talked about bolstering Thailand’s energy security, fostering free trade, and lowering barriers to the development and trade of clean energy, the statement said.

Both parties pledged to boost energy capacity, strengthen clean power supply chains for electric vehicles and their chargers, and take advantage of US Inflation Reduction Act opportunities for energy-related commitment and trade.

The delegations reviewed progress under the Japan-US-Mekong Power Partnership ( JUMPP ), which included the April 6 release of the JumpP Action Plan and the US Vice President Kamala Harris’ November 2022 announcement requesting up to US$ 20 million( 676.1 million baht ) in additional funding for Juppa from the U.S. Congress, as well as a path forward for accelerating renewable energy investment through the Clean Energy Demand Initiative.

JUMPP provided technical support for Thailand’s plan to increase cross-border energy trade, solar energy and power storage implementation, electric vehicle strategy, market transparency, and more through the ENR power sector program. Previous discussions on exploring programs under the Japan-US Clean Energy Partnership were already advanced by the two sides.

The 2022 US – Thailand Energy Policy Dialogue on carbon capture, utilisation, and storage ( CCUS ) cooperation in support of Thailand’s emissions reduction goals was also acknowledged by both nations.

On April 19, the ENR released its initial statement on US involvement with Thailand’s Department of Mineral Fuels over the previous 12 months regarding CCUS through the Commercial Law and Development Programme of the US Government of Commerce.

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