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						It 
						was established as the government department responsible for 
			providing electricity in 74 of the 77 provinces in Thailand, i.e. 
			all except 
			
		      
		      			
		      Bangkok,
			
			
			      Samut Prakan 
			and
			
			
	Nonthaburi, 
						which are served by the Metropolitan Electricity 
						Authority, known in Thai as 
			
				kaan fai fah nakhon luang 
						(fig.).  
						
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