Public given chance to delay electricity bill paymentsListen to this articleA tangle of overhead telecom and broadcast cables close to a pedestrian bridge in the Rangsit area of Pathum Thani province. Normally bills must be settled within a month to avoid suspension, but under the new scheme payments can be postponed. The project, branded "People's Happiness: Extended Electricity Bill Payment", applies to meter readings taken between Dec 14, 2025 and April 13, 2026. As of November 2024, the MEA reported 4.37 million electricity users, with nearly 3.96 million households making up the majority. In a separate development, the MEA announced plans to tackle Bangkok's notorious tangle of overhead telecom and electricity cables.
