What caused the recent spike in electricity costs in Thailand?

@Ken ******

They sent us a blank bill too, and I went into the office to hear the bad news, rather than wait until next bill.

@Jyrki ********

No way. I would NEVER suspect the city or government to take advantage of people. Now sir! 😉 Also, could be an issue with AC unit or someone leeching off their power suddenly. It's wise to question these things when it's abnormal.

@Ian *********

Not really...I just listen to the news.

Bob Curtis World news...

@Manfred *********

You got me, but Thailand never put sanctions on Russia. So why on earth would their buy prices be effected? You'll have to explain that side of the argument before a victory is declared.

@Ned *******

because Thailand is importing these goods. Virtually no domestic production of gas&coal. That's why elevated world market price increases hit Thailand also. Also the government used to subsidize the electricity rates for a long time. But they ran out of spending money recently, that's why a combination of full-rates plus inflated production cost led to the strong jump in just 1 month.

@Manfred *********

That's not the full picture. It's also not accurate in some aspects. The only reason international prices were affected was because Russia was no longer participating in sanctioned markets. THOSE markets were effected (US, AUSTRALIA ETC) but the cheap Russian energy is still available to Thailand which has no sanctions and has remained neutral. Prices shouldn't be effected this much. I'd say the increases are largely artificial. Just as Saudi Aramco doubled profits during the "fuel supply shortage". It's mostly artificial manipulation.

@Ned *******

Lol. Stop self reflecting on your state pension

@Conor *********

I'm 26 years old? Nice try small fry

@Ned *******

Didn't ask brokie LOL!

@Conor *********

Dude, I get it. You're mad. I'm a semi retired millionaire living your dream in Thailand. So you default to assuming I'm an old person, or broke to shield your fragile ego. You're probably slaving away in corporate america dreading each and everyday dreaming of the life I have. Wageslaves are bitter people. Hope you can break out of the rat race.

@Wyn *********

cheap living good style😊

@John ********

😊

@John **********

There is new lithium mining in the USA.

@David *********

The US’s transition to electric vehicles could require three times as much lithium as is currently produced for the entire global market, causing needless water shortages, Indigenous land grabs, and ecosystem destruction inside and outside its borders, new research finds.

It warns that unless the US’s dependence on cars in towns and cities falls drastically, the transition to lithium battery-powered electric vehicles by 2050 will deepen global environmental and social inequalities linked to mining – and may even jeopardize the 1.5C global heating target.

But ambitious policies investing in mass transit, walkable towns and cities, and robust battery recycling in the US would slash the amount of extra lithium required in 2050 by more than 90%..

If you believe this article for face value then you really don't understand what's going on globally.

Big changes are coming, walking towns, which we had for 100 years, destroyed buy big box stores carrying products made with slave labor in China. If you go outside of your "walkable city" you will be fined an electric surcharge.

10 Chinese police stations in America

More all over the world.

Chinese cameras mounted at the top of cranes in America's ports.

There is so much more

Destroying the land in beautiful places for mining pits and windmills.

Offshore windmills have been in areas where whales are dying in unnormally large numbers and being blamed on getting hit by ships.

So we're being sold that these intelligent animals that work in groups and have sonar are dumb enough to get hit by tankers..

Not buying it.

Final thought, where is all the electricity coming from. No not windmills, no not dams, no not geothermal, natural gas and oil!

By the way, I'm not against electric cars, I'm against the agenda, the lies and the corruption.

Hope you dont get electrocuted during rainy season driving through a puddle