PTT prepares to test Thailand’s market for electric motorcycles
Thailand’s state energy firm PTT is set to launch its first 10 electric motorcycles as it tests the local market this year. The company said it has received 3,000 orders for the electric motorcycles. It will adjust the cost of its electric motorcycles to about 70,000 baht ($2,280) per unit to gain a commercial sales […]
Thailand’s ‘Green Island’ is 100% powered on alternative energy sources
For those wishing to escape from a hectic life, spend a peaceful getaway in the embrace of serene nature, and take lungfuls of pure air at a place unknown to most tourists, Pha Luai Island is an ideal destination. With a population of only 180 households and situated in Surat Thani province’s Ang Thong Islands […]
‘Tesla of Thailand’ powers vision of electric paradise
Thailand could be on the verge of an electric vehicle (EV) revolution. After decades of promising ubiquitous plug-in stations and quiet roads full of whirring, non-petrol-powered cars, the futuristic fantasy could soon be a reality. Dubbed the “Tesla of Thailand”, SET-listed Energy Absolute (EA) will kick off the first phase of its 100-billion-baht lithium-ion battery […]
Thailand Boosts Imports of Russian Coal In January-May
Argus, citing market participants, reported that Thailand’s imports of Russian coal almost tripled on the year in January-May to 498,000 tonne from 164,000 tonne And Russian shipments to Thailand are expected to keep rising because of competitive prices. Russia became the third-largest coal supplier to Thailand this year, with its share of imports rising by […]
Thai Ministry increases Renewable Energy ratio
(NNT) – On the move to reinforce electricity security, the Ministry of Energy has amended its Alternative Energy Development Plan (AEDP) 2018 to comply with the national electricity generating capacity development, increasing the ratio of electricity generation from renewable energy sources to 29,358 megawatts by 2037. The Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency’s (DEDE) […]
Thai Oil Giant Boosts Renewables Funding Over ‘Uncertain’ Crude Outlook
Thai energy conglomerate PTT Pcl is boosting investments in electricity generation, particularly renewables, given what it says is a “highly uncertain” outlook for oil over the next year. The country’s biggest company, which is involved in everything from oil exploration and power generation to gasoline and coffee retailing, revised its 2019 capital spending plan in […]
Thailand tops UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) rank in ASEAN
BANGKOK, 1 July 2019 (NNT) – The Prime Minister is satisfied with the latest Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ranking where Thailand’s is in 40th place and the highest placed country in ASEAN. Deputy Government Spokesman Lt Gen Werachon Sukondhapatipak said the Prime Minister has acknowledged and is satisfied with Thailand’s latest position on the UN […]
Thailand aims to become electricity hub of ASEAN
BANGKOK, June 24 (Xinhua) — Thailand on Monday has made it clear that it aims to become the electricity hub in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region. Speaking at the 37th Senior Officials Meeting on Energy (SOME) held in Bangkok, permanent secretary of the Thai Energy Ministry Kulis Sombatsiri told the media that […]
