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Summer has just started but the heat is becoming unbearable. Electricity costs -- at a record high of 4.72 baht per unit -- are set to soar further thanks to rising fuel costs. These two factors alone are enough to increase interest in solar rooftop systems among households.

Greater power usage during the summer months is heating up electricity prices as people crank up air conditioners.

Energy activists and politicians have expressed reservations about a decision by an Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) subcommittee to cut the electricity rate from May to August, saying it does not address the real cause of expensive power bills.

The story of Varian Fry, a US journalist who helped some 2,000 of Europe’s imperilled artists, writers and refugees escape from Nazi-occupied Europe, has inspired the new Netflix series “Transatlantic”. FRANCE 24 takes a look at a hero who risked his life many times over before falling into relative anonymity.

Energy regulators on Monday will review a recommended adjustment that would reduce household electricity bills by 1.5%, to 4.70 baht per kilowatt-hour (unit) from 4.77 baht planned earlier, from May to August.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is expected to announce a reduction in the fuel tariff (Ft) from May to August on Friday, which will bring down the power tariff rate for households to 4.70 baht per kilowatt-hour unit, from 4.77 baht per unit.

The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) remains hopeful a last-minute cut to the new power tariff, slated to take effect in less than two weeks, can help businesses and households cope with energy bills as authorities meet on Friday to review the rate.

The Thailand Industry Sentiment Index (TISI) continued to rise in March to 97.8 points, the highest in 10 months, thanks to the tourism recovery and farmers' greater purchasing power, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).

Cancer rates double in affected provinces after facilities resume production in recent years.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday said the government is stepping up efforts to find new sources of alternative energy following complaints about electricity bills going up during the summer months.

East Riding College has added key engineering equipment to help meet industry demand for skills with showcase event planned