Attawit proposes waste and oil palm bills for energy transition

Thairath•Politics•49m ago

Reader Briefing

Attawit Suwannaphakdee proposed two bills regarding industrial waste and oil palm to provide a legal framework for 200 billion baht in green energy transition funds.

•Attawit Suwannaphakdee proposed the Industrial Waste Management Bill and the Oil Palm Industry Promotion Bill.
•The proposals aim to support the use of 200 billion baht from a 400 billion baht loan decree for alternative energy transition.
•The Oil Palm Industry Promotion Bill addresses price impacts starting September 24, 2026.

Overview

•Attawit Suwannaphakdee referenced a 400 billion baht loan decree currently under consideration by the House of Representatives.
•Attawit Suwannaphakdee stated that 200 billion baht of the loan is for alternative energy transition, requiring Act-level laws for targeted spending.
•Attawit Suwannaphakdee proposed the Industrial Waste Management Bill to cover electronic waste, circuit boards, batteries, and electric vehicle (EV) carcasses from production to disposal.
•Attawit Suwannaphakdee proposed the Oil Palm Industry Promotion Bill to mitigate impacts from the Fuel Fund Act.
•The Fuel Fund Act prohibits compensation for fuels with bio-mixtures starting September 24, 2026.
•The lack of compensation may affect approximately one-third of the country's oil palm prices.
•The proposed oil palm law would establish an office under the Ministry of Industry, similar to the Office of the Cane and Sugar Board, to ensure farmers earn income from both palm fruit and processed palm oil products.

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Key Entities

Person

Attawit Suwannaphakdee(อรรถวิชช์ สุวรรณภักดี)

An MP from the Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party who proposed laws on industrial waste and oil palm.

Organization

Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party(พรรครวมไทยสร้างชาติ)

The political party to which Attawit Suwannaphakdee belongs.

House of Representatives(สภาผู้แทนราษฎร)ℹ️

The legislative body considering the 400 billion baht loan decree.

Ministry of Industry(กระทรวงอุตสาหกรรม)ℹ️

The ministry that would oversee the proposed oil palm industry office.

Office of the Cane and Sugar Board(สำนักงานอ้อยและน้ำตาลทราย)

An organization used as a structural model for the proposed oil palm office.

Law

400 Billion Baht Loan Decree(พ.ร.ก.กู้ยืมเงิน 4 แสนล้านบาท)

A decree under consideration by the House of Representatives, with 200 billion baht allocated for energy transition.

Industrial Waste Management Bill(ร่างพระราชบัญญัติจัดการจากอุตสาหกรรม)

A proposed law to manage industrial waste, including electronic waste and EV carcasses.

Oil Palm Industry Promotion Bill(ร่างพระราชบัญญัติส่งเสริมอุตสาหกรรมปาล์มน้ำมัน)

A proposed law to protect oil palm farmers from price impacts caused by the Fuel Fund Act.

Fuel Fund Act(พ.ร.บ.กองทุนน้ำมันเชื้อเพลิง)

A law that prohibits compensation for fuels with bio-mixtures starting September 24, 2026.