Thai social media slammed for 'cursing' fuel price changes, 'country's karma'

MGR Online•General•17d ago

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Thai government's fuel price reduction met with mixed reactions, with an automotive expert criticizing public backlash as 'country's karma'.

•The Thai government, through the Energy Policy Administration Committee (EPAC), decided to reduce gasoline and diesel prices by over 2.5 baht per liter to ease living costs.
•Despite the price cut, prominent automotive expert Pattanadet Asasappakit criticized the Thai social media environment for its tendency to condemn government actions regardless of price changes.
•The price reduction was facilitated by drawing excess profits from refineries and managing the Oil Fund's liquidity.

Overview

•The Energy Policy Administration Committee (EPAC) approved a reduction in gasoline and diesel prices.
•The price reduction was intended to alleviate public living costs and reduce operator costs, following a decrease in global crude oil prices.
•Gasoline and gasohol prices were reduced by 2.51 baht per liter, and diesel prices by 2.56 baht per liter.
•The retail price for diesel was set at 34.94 baht per liter under the new framework.
•The measure involved utilizing excess profits from refineries to subsidize prices and managing the Oil Fund's liquidity.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul instructed the Ministry of Energy and the Oil Fund Office to monitor global oil price trends and adjust domestic retail prices accordingly.
•On July 8, Pattanadet Asasappakit, a leading automotive expert, posted his criticism of social media behavior.
•Pattanadet Asasappakit stated that the country's social media culture drives discourse through constant criticism, regardless of whether prices increase or decrease, calling it 'the country's karma'.

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Key Quotes

Pattanadet Asasappakit

"Social media in this country is driven by curses. Turn left, curse; turn right, curse; go straight, curse; even stop, curse, while those cursing do nothing at all... This is the country's karma."

ประเทศโซเชียลแม่งขับเคลื่อนกันด้วยการด่า เลี้ยวซ้ายก็ด่า เลี้ยวขวาก็ด่า ตรงไปมันก็ยังด่า จอดเฉยๆก็ด่า ทั้งที่ไอ้คนด่าไม่ได้ทำห่าอะไรเลย…..เวรกรรมของประเทศ

Key Entities

Person

Pattanadet(พัฒนเดช)

A prominent automotive expert in Thailand who criticized the public's reaction to fuel price changes.

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Prime Minister of Thailand who directed a review of fuel prices following global market changes.

Organization

EPAC(กบง.)

Energy Policy Administration Committee, which approved the fuel price reduction.

Ministry of Energy(กระทรวงพลังงาน)

Government ministry tasked with monitoring energy prices and implementing policy.

Oil Fund Office(สำนักงานกองทุนน้ำมันเชื้อเพลิง)

Office responsible for managing the Oil Fund's liquidity in relation to fuel prices.

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)

The Thai Cabinet where the Prime Minister discussed fuel price situations.