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Institutional Dynamics of Thai Energy Regulation

The objective of this paper is to study the institutional arrangement and their interaction in Thai energy regulation before and after the establishment of energy regulator in Thailand and to evaluate the impacts of institutional dynamics on performance of regulatory function, particularly in licensing by employing case study approach. The results of study show that institutional dynamics, particularly in energy law, policy and administration have led to changes in the nature of transaction in case of licensing to be more centralized. The regulatory governance in licensing relies on the governance structure of the Energy Regulatory Commission. Although the regulator has laid down rules and regulation on licensing decision making process, issuances of licenses has lacked of public participation. Moreover the regulator face problem of inadequate resource in term of data and information and human resources to perform function independently without relying on outside resources. To be more effective regulator, proactive regulatory style is required to build institutional legitimacy.