Some shock therapy or slow healing? (Photo: Reuters)Do readers prefer shock therapy or slow healing? EGAT recovered its costs, and the Oil Fuel Fund returned to surplus -- all without relying on taxpayer funding. Today, the government faces a similar constraint: it simply lacks the financial capacity to stabilise domestic oil prices. So I ask again: Dr Ekniti's shock therapy, or Dr Chartchai's slow healing?

Source: Bangkok Post April 01, 2026 21:54 UTC