The government is being urged to adjust its energy price subsidy programme by focusing on businesses and households who are in dire need of help rather than implementing a broad subsidy.
The proposal was made on Monday by Sontirat Sontijirawong, former energy minister and co-founder of newly established Sang Anakhot Thai Party, as he wants the government to better manage the Oil Fuel Fund, now running on a low budget.
If the government becomes more selective in helping afflicted people, it would be able to save more money and use it for other necessary projects.
