Energy Industry Act and Regulatory Practice and Challenges in Thailand
Article from: OGEL 6 (2011), in Electricity Law and Regulation
Abstract
For many years Thailand has attempted to conduct industry structural reform, ownership reform and regulatory reform in its electricity and natural gas sector. However, progress in industry structural reform and regulatory reform has been slow due to the lack of energy legislation. To take steps to expedite the reforms, the government passed an "Energy Industry Act" in 2007, consolidating the laws relating to electricity and gas sector. The question arises whether this law could generate a new hope in energy sector. To answer this question, first this study details the key ...