BANGKOK: Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin rejected the electricity tariff hike approved by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Saturday (Dec 2), explaining that he was worried the increase would be too burdensome for consumers.
Most of the general public are currently facing rising cost of living. Srettha added that the increase could hurt the government's popularity in the next general election.
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