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Thai Power Privatization Plan May Change To Add Govt Role BANGKOK (Dow Jones)15.3.01--Thailand`s power privatization plan is likely to be adjusted to boost the government`s role in the process, Chaturon Chaisang, Minister to the Prime Minister`s Office said Thursday. Chaturon told reporters during a visit to the National Energy Policy Office that the power sector is a key sector in public utilities. The privatization of this sector will affect the public substantially, so it couldn`t be solely based on market mechanisms. "We want to privatize this sector, but we also have to look for a way the government can take part in this to support the poor," Chaturon said. Under the current power privatization plan, the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, or EGAT, would split off all its power plants into privatized entities by 2003, when a free market would be established to allow power generation companies to sell to a power pool in the national grid, which would remain under EGAT`s control as a state agency. Prices of electricity and liquified petroleum gas, which now are under government control, will be determined by the market. However, Chaturon said the government will seek the opinion of the public and related state agencies before it makes a final decision. "We are collecting as much information as possible. The decision is expected to be made in April as any further delay will create more damage," he said. He said the first meeting of the National Energy Policy Board under the new government will be held Friday to look through plans for the entire energy sector`s reorganization. |
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