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Siriphong pushes public vehicle EV transition to reduce fuel use

Siriphong pushes public vehicle EV transition to reduce fuel use

Matichon•Politics•38m ago

Reader Briefing

Deputy Transport Minister Siriphong Angkasakulkiat urges parliamentary support for a 400-billion-baht energy transition decree to convert public vehicles to EVs.

  • •Deputy Transport Minister Siriphong Angkasakulkiat clarified the necessity of converting 7 groups of public vehicles to EV power during a House of Representatives meeting on August 26.
  • •The proposed transition aims to reduce annual fuel consumption by 212 million liters and lower carbon dioxide emissions.
  • •The initiative is part of an Emergency Decree allowing the Ministry of Finance to borrow 400 billion baht for energy crisis resolution and transition.

Overview

  • •On August 26, Siriphong Angkasakulkiat presented the energy transition plan during a House of Representatives meeting.
  • •The proposal falls under an Emergency Decree allowing the Ministry of Finance to borrow 400 billion baht to address energy crises and create an energy transition by 2026.
  • •Siriphong Angkasakulkiat identified 7 target public vehicle groups for EV conversion, including taxis, motorcycle taxis, tuk-tuks, and transport trucks.
  • •The 7 target groups include 29,646 taxis, 68,491 motorcycle taxis, 15,834 tuk-tuks, 12,976 regular buses, 11,105 non-regular buses, 4,829 school transport vehicles, and 497,134 transport trucks.
  • •Siriphong Angkasakulkiat stated that existing public vehicles are old and unsafe, and converting to EV will increase public safety and welfare.
  • •Siriphong Angkasakulkiat noted that if 153,140 vehicles participate, carbon dioxide emissions would be reduced by 419,800 tons per year.
  • •BMTA buses are not included in this urgent plan as the Ministry of Transport has a separate budget for 1,520 buses to be received around March 2027.
  • •The Ministry of Transport expects to reduce fuel usage by 212 million liters per year if the plan is implemented.

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Key Quotes

Siriphong Angkasakulkiat
"If you see that these projects are beneficial and these projects do not go into anyone's pocket, people can choose to exercise their rights freely."
หากท่านเห็นว่าโครงการเหล่านี้เป็นประโยชน์ และโครงการเหล่านี้ไม่ได้ไปในกระเป๋าคนใดคนหนึ่ง โครงการเหล่านี้ประชาชนสามารถเลือกที่จะใช้สิทธิได้โดยอิสระ

Key Entities

Person

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

Organization

Ministry of Transport(กระทรวงคมนาคม)ℹ️
The ministry responsible for the public vehicle EV transition plan.
Ministry of Finance(กระทรวงการคลัง)ℹ️
The ministry granted borrowing power under the Emergency Decree to solve energy crises.
House of Representatives(สภาผู้แทนราษฎร)ℹ️
The legislative body where the Emergency Decree was considered on August 26.
BMTA(ขสมก.)
The public bus operator whose vehicle transition is managed under a separate budget for 2027.

Law

Emergency Decree Empowering the Ministry of Finance to Borrow Money to Resolve the Impacts of the Energy Crisis and Create the Country's Energy Transition 2026(พระราชกำหนด (พ.ร.ก.) ให้อำนาจกระทรวงการคลังกู้เงิน เพื่อแก้ไขปัญหาผลกระทบจากสถานการณ์วิกฤตด้านพลังงานและสร้างการเปลี่ยนผ่านด้านพลังงานของประเทศ พ.ศ.2569)
The law allowing 400 billion baht in loans for energy transition and crisis resolution.

Place

Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️
The location where the House of Representatives meeting took place.