Last week, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), which is responsible for the nation's energy policies, publicly warned consumers that their electricity bills will reach a record high soon, as the price per kilowatt-hour unit increased above four baht for the first time.
As usual, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha came out to offer his advice -- among which, he urged consumers to set their air conditioning unit temperature to 27 degrees Celsius and turn on their fans to cool down during the hottest month of the year.
