Thailand’s Finance Ministry Drives Local Economy with Digital Platform
Thailand’s Ministry of Finance has revealed it is launching projects that will utilize blockchain technology to enhance government administrative efficiency and assist in revenue collection, asset management and procurement. The use of blockchain technology is expected to eliminate complicated procedures and enhance transparency for government agencies. Memorandum to Implement Blockchain Technology The Ministry of Finance disclosed that […]
Thailand at the heart of plans for an Asean energy super grid
Thailand is moving to establish itself as a regional energy trading centre through the creation of a South-east Asian super grid. In early September Thailand, Laos and Malaysia agreed to extend the Laos-Thailand-Malaysia Power Integration Project (LTM-PIP), pushing Thailand closer to its goal of becoming a regional power hub. The first phase of LTM-PIP was […]
Thailand botanical garden demonstrates hydrogen
A 600-acre botanical garden and scientific research centre in Thailand is displaying hydrogen as an energy storage solution to demonstrate it is independent from the local grid and fossil fuels. Nongnooch Tropical Botanical Garden is working in collaboration with hydrogen electrolyser manufacturer Enapter in a bid to “save the future and provide blueprints and knowledge” […]
Asia-Pacific Discusses Energy Transition in Support of SDG 7
8 October 2019: The tenth International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development discussed opportunities to support progress on SDG 7 (affordable and clean energy) and SDG 13 (climate action) across the Asia-Pacific region. Participants shared their experiences with SDG 7 implementation, and considered opportunities and barriers to achieving an energy transition in the region. The […]
Thailand: Xayaburi power plant to fully operate this month
Bangkok (VNA) – CK Power Plc (CKP) of Thailand expects to commence full operation of the 1,285-megawatt Xayaburi hydroelectric power plant in October as planned. This project began distributing power from the first generator unit to the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) in April. CKP’s managing director Thanawat Trivisvavet said the EGAT issued a certificate of readiness for operation […]
Egat pivots to 2 spot market LNG buys
The state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) plans to purchase 140,000 tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in spot markets for two shipments, intended for Egat’s gas-fired power plants in the remaining months of 2019. Egat has invited 40 LNG makers and traders in the spot markets to the auction. “All 40 companies are […]
Eppo lines up waste power
The government plans to issue operating licences for community waste power projects for a combined 400 megawatts of new power capacity during 2019-20. Wattanapong Kurovat, director-general of the Energy Policy and Planning Office (Eppo), said the office is the project’s coordinator, working closely with the Interior Ministry and the private sector. “We are conducting a […]
Thailand’s Gulf Energy and PTT to build $1.33 bln LNG project with the government
BANGKOK, Oct 1 (Reuters) – Thailand’s Gulf Energy Development Pcl and state-owned PTT Pcl will build a 40.9 billion baht ($1.3 billion) gas terminal and port on the country’s east coast, the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) said on Tuesday. The government says its investment partnership with the Gulf MPT LNG Terminal Company Limited […]
