Gas output falls in Thailand exacerbating need for costly LNG
Thailand’s dependence on imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) continues to expand despite soaring global prices. Significantly, the increasing demand for LNG is being exacerbated by production declines across ageing domestic fields, particularly Erawan. Data from the Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO) show LNG imports during the first two months of 2022 totalled 1,912 million […]
450 charging stations for electric vehicles by the end of 2022
PTT Oil and Retail Business (OR) plans to increase its electric vehicle (EV) business by adding more charging stations in the nation’s shopping malls by the end of the year. Terminal 21, Fashion Island, and The Promenade are next in line to get the charging stations under the PluZ brand.
Thailand: Collaboration to promote implementation of climate action in Thailand
At the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow known as COP26, countries agreed to advance the implementation of the Paris Agreement and accelerate its action plans to cut global greenhouse gas emissions. Along the line of this endeavor, the Prime Minister of Thailand, Prayut Chan-o-cha, announced Thailand’s enhanced ambition towards a low carbon society, aiming […]
Thailand: Aramco and PTT strengthen partnership on energy cooperation
Aramco has announced it has deepened its collaboration with Thailand’s national oil company PTT, amidst the expansion of its presence in Asia. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding at a ceremony in Bangkok on May 11.
CATL Gains on Deal to Supply Foxconn-Thailand’s PTT Electric Car JV With Batteries
Shares in Contemporary Amperex Technology advanced today after the Chinese battery giant said that it will supply batteries to Horizon Plus, an electric vehicle joint venture set up by Chinese iPhone supplier Foxconn and Thai state-owned energy giant Petroleum Authority of Thailand.
Rising energy demand, fuel prices hit Pattaya transport
Pattaya businesses are being hit with the double whammy of fuel prices rising at the same time as the demand for energy nationwide is surging due to Thailand’s economic recovery. Operators of metered and motorcycle taxis, tourist vans, baht buses, tour boats and jet skis all are reporting hardship due to inflation, driven by soaring […]
Thailand launches electric motorcycle taxi pilot project
BANGKOK, May 7 (Xinhua): The Thai government and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) jointly launched a pilot project for electric motorcycle taxis in Thailand. Some 50 electric motorcycles donated by Chinese company TAILG will be used as green motorcycle taxis in a collaborative research project and as demonstration cases.
Bangkok boats bolster e-mobility
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced that it is joining hands with Chao Phraya Express Boat (CPX), a transportation service in Thailand, to expand e-mobility on Chao Phraya, one of Bangkok’s main waterways. Over the next 12 months, the IFC will work with CPX to develop bankable and sustainable investment projects. This will include […]
