Deal on disputed oil field may come too late for fossil fuel
Talk of talks on developing contested oil and gas reserves may just be hot air as global governments turn from fossil fuels in an attempt to slow global warming.
Thailand may call for renewed talks on disputed oil and gas fields
A long-running dispute between Thailand and Cambodia over 26,000 square kilometres of oil and gas fields in the Gulf of Thailand may be moving closer to a resolution after reports that Bangkok is willing to restart talks on the overlapping claims area (OCA).
Thailand’s Microgrid Plans Take Shape
A microgrid pilot project is operating in Thailand, marking the first success of a national microgrid policy introduced in 2018.
Thailand’s PTT and Tokyo Gas set up JV for LNG
Japan’s Tokyo Gas (TYO:9531) and Thai state-backed energy company PTT (BKK:PTT) will set up a joint venture to enter the on-site energy business involving liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply in Thailand.
Thailand’s PTTEP gets new boss, eyes energy transition
State-backed Thai player PTT Exploration & Production’s (PTTEP’s) new chief executive, Montri Rawanchaikul, intends to strengthen the firm’s core upstream business in Southeast Asia, while preparing for new energy opportunities.
Thailand to cap diesel prices, sees 2021 GDP growth
BANGKOK, Oct 4 (Reuters) – Thailand will cap retail diesel prices at 30 baht ($0.89) per litre until the end of the month to help reduce living costs for consumers amid higher global oil prices and a prolonged coronavirus outbreak, its deputy prime minister said on Monday.
Notice of Plan to Install One of the World’s Largest Rooftop Photovoltaic Systems at UACJ (Thailand)’s Rayong Works
TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–UACJ Corporation (HQ: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Miyuki Ishihara)(TOKYO:5741) announced today that one of the world’s largest rooftop photovoltaic systems1 will be installed at Rayong Works, the manufacturing facility operated by its wholly owned subsidiary, UACJ (Thailand) Co., Ltd., based on an agreement concluded on August 30, 2021, with Kansai Energy Solutions (Thailand) […]
Dams fail but still vital
Large irrigation dams fail to prevent floods and droughts and ensure water security for local farmers as impacts of climate change intensify, data analysis on the performance of irrigation projects in the northeastern region show.
