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Thailand orders bureaucrats to use stairs and work from home in energy saving drive
The Thai government mandates work-from-home and other energy-saving steps to address supply risks from Middle East conflict, with about 95 days of energy reserves left.
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Thailand orders bureaucrats to use stairs and work from home in energy saving drive
BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered civil servants to conserve energy amid an energy squeeze brought on by the conflict in the Middle East, a government spokesperson said on Tuesday (Mar 10), with measures including suspending overseas trips and using stairs instead of elevators
Govt officials ordered to work from home, suspend overseas trips
Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered officials at government organisations and state enterprises to work from home and suspend overseas trips, as part of measures to cope with the Mideast war's impact.
The Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ordered public officials to save energy from the energy crisis caused by the conflict in the Middle East, said in March a spokesman for the government, taking measures including suspension of foreign travel and use of lifts, reports Reuters. "The Prime Minister ordered that, starting today, public officials should work from home," said the spokesman of Lalida Periswiwana, adding that exceptions will be…
Thailand and Vietnam encourage teleworking to save energy Admin FCE 10 Mar 2026 - 10:31 Countries and actors Thailand and Vietnam on Tuesday encouraged teleworking for their officials, as well as other measures to save energy in the context of the Middle East war.Two months of oil reserves in ThailandThe Thai authorities have invited public sector employees to work from home whenever possible and have air conditioners set at a minimum of 26°C in…
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