Prime Minister Paetongtarn Kamsuwan chaired a meeting with the National Energy Policy Board on November 26, ordering the Energy Ministry to expedite projects to purchase clean energy from the private sector through Direct Power Purchase Agreements. The goal is to add 2,000 megawatts of clean energy to the grid. This move comes after Pirapan Malook, from the United Thai Nation Party, had earlier instructed the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand to delay the purchase of clean energy in the second phase. The cancellation of a joint press conference between Paetongtarn and Pirapan suggests that there may be conflicts between the two leaders, despite both being from different parties. The disagreements may be related to their differing approaches to energy policy.
