{
  "id": 824661,
  "title": "Thailand’s Gas Grid Oversupply: Who Pays for Idle Power Plants?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/thailands-gas-grid-oversupply-who-pays-for-idle-power-plants",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T01:11:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Chiang Rai Times",
    "slug": "chiang-rai-times",
    "url": "https://www.chiangraitimes.com/environment/thailands-gas-grid-oversupply/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "BANGKOK – Thailand is importing more gas and expanding gas infrastructure even as many gas-fired power plants sit idle. In 2025, seven of 11 privately owned gas plants operated below 10% of their capacity. Reserve margins ranged from roughly 25% to more than 40%, far above the 10% to 15% level often used for reliable […] The post Thailand’s Gas Grid Oversupply: Who Pays for Idle Power Plants?…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}