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The Journal of the Royal Institute of Thailand Vol. 30 No. 3 Jul.-Sep. 2005 718 The Role of Thai Energy Policy and Strategies in Sustainable Development Figure 1 Thai Oil Rig in Kamphaeng Phet Province tions stipulated in the Act. The Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO), formerly known as the National Energy Policy Office under the Office of the Prime Minis- ter, served as the Secretariat to the NEPC, EPC and the ENCON Fund Committee. In October 2002, after the bu- reaucratic reform of the Thai govern- ment, the Ministry of Energy was established. Various energy-related agencies that used to be scattered under different ministries have been transferred to be under the Ministry of Energy so that the energy sector management and the planning and development of national energy pro- grams, including regulation, would be more streamlined. The Energy Policy Committee (EPC) was renamed as the Commit- tee on Energy Policy Administration (CEPA), chaired by the Minister of Energy.