Thailand
Country indicators
Fossil fuel subsidies (USD, billions):
Fossil fuel subsidies with externalities (% of GDP):
News

Asian Development Bank signals end to ‘dirty’ coal finance
24.10.2018 – According to its energy chief, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is making a decisive shift to clean energy. Coal plants are becoming unviable investments,

Environmental Tax Reform in Developing, Emerging and Transition Economies (DIE)
This study by the Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) / German Development Institute highlights lessons learned regarding impacts, costs and acceptance of environmental tax reform

Fossil fuel subsidy and pricing policies : recent developing country experience (WBG Working Paper)
This Policy Research working paper is a product of the Energy and Extractives Global Practice Group at the World Bank Group. The paper provides an
Reports

Power Trip: Southeast Asia’s journey to a low carbon economy (Eco-Business)
According to this report by Eco-Business, insufficient regulation and fossil fuel subsidies are holding back Southeast Asia’s transition to a low carbon economy. The report

Fossil Fuel Subsidies in Asia: Trends, Impacts and Reforms (ADB)
This report by the Asian Development Bank measures the size of subsidies on fossil fuels including direct transfers, tax exemptions, subsidized credit, and losses of
Policy Briefs

Thailand – Country profile
Background Thailand is a tropical country characterized by a central plain, the Khorat Plateau in the east and mountains, and monsoon seasons. Thailand’s power generation