{
  "id": 628630,
  "title": "The Real Cost of Thailand’s Gas-Powered Grid and LNG Dependence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/the-real-cost-of-thailands-gas-powered-grid-and-lng-dependence",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-12T02:45:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Chiang Rai Times",
    "slug": "chiang-rai-times",
    "url": "https://www.chiangraitimes.com/environment/thailands-gas-powered-grid/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "BANGKOK – Thailand’s power system depends heavily on gas, which once offered relatively stable and affordable electricity. That advantage is weakening as production from domestic fields declines and imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) fills the gap. In 2024, LNG supplied about 29% of Thailand’s gas, while gas-fired plants generated roughly two-thirds of the country’s electricity. […] The post…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}