Thailand Faces Calls to Revise Fuel Pricing Mechanism
Former Thai Energy Minister, Piraphan Saleerattaviphak, has questioned the current practice of setting domestic gasoline and diesel prices based on Singapore market rates, urging a revision. He highlights the irrationality of applying foreign market prices directly to Thailand, which possesses its own refineries, and calls for relief for citizens burdened by high fuel costs.
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