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Siriphong proposes EV transition for 7 public vehicle groups

Siriphong proposes EV transition for 7 public vehicle groups

MGR Online•Politics•37m ago

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Deputy Transport Minister Siriphong Angkasakulkiat proposed converting seven groups of public vehicles to electric vehicles to lower oil imports and stabilize passenger fares.

  • •Siriphong Angkasakulkiat presented the proposal to the House of Representatives on August 26, 2026.
  • •The plan targets seven public vehicle groups, including taxis, public motorcycles, and trucks, to reduce oil dependence.
  • •The proposal is linked to an Emergency Decree allowing the Ministry of Finance to borrow funds for energy transition.
  • •Full participation in the EV transition could reduce CO2 emissions by the equivalent of planting 19 million trees per year.

Overview

  • •Siriphong Angkasakulkiat clarified the proposal to the House of Representatives on August 26, 2026.
  • •Siriphong Angkasakulkiat stated that oil costs directly impact citizens' travel expenses and product prices.
  • •The Ministry of Transport proposed supporting the transition to EVs for seven groups: taxis, Ry.18 hire cars, public motorcycles, tuk-tuks, fixed-route buses, non-fixed route buses, school buses, and trucks.
  • •Siriphong Angkasakulkiat identified 29,000 taxis expiring between 2026-2029 and 497,000 trucks as part of the target group.
  • •The Ministry of Transport already has a budget for 1,520 BMTA buses, with the first lot arriving around March 2027.
  • •Full project participation is estimated to reduce oil usage by 212 million liters per year.
  • •Siriphong Angkasakulkiat noted that transitioning to EVs will increase passenger safety by replacing old vehicles with modern technology.
  • •Siriphong Angkasakulkiat clarified that the project is a measure to help citizens and operators transition energy, not a budget for road construction or contractors.

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Key Entities

Person

Siriphong Angkasakulkiat(สิริพงศ์ อังคสกุลเกียรติ)
Deputy Minister of Transport who proposed the EV transition for public vehicles.

Organization

Ministry of Transport(กระทรวงคมนาคม)ℹ️
The ministry proposing the support for converting public vehicles to EVs.
House of Representatives(สภาผู้แทนราษฎร)ℹ️
The assembly where Siriphong Angkasakulkiat provided clarifications on the energy transition proposal.
Ministry of Finance(กระทรวงการคลัง)ℹ️
The ministry empowered to borrow money under the proposed Emergency Decree.
BMTA(ขสมก.)
The public bus operator with a plan to receive 1,520 EV buses.

Law

Emergency Decree Empowering the Ministry of Finance to Borrow Funds to Solve Energy Crisis Impacts and Create National Energy Transition 2026(พระราชกำหนดให้อำนาจกระทรวงการคลังกู้เงิน เพื่อแก้ปัญหาผลกระทบจากวิกฤตพลังงานและสร้างการเปลี่ยนผ่านด้านพลังงานของประเทศ พ.ศ.2569)
The law enabling borrowing to manage energy crises and the transition to clean energy.