US and UK Stand Ready to Partner with Thailand to Achieve its Climate Objectives
Today (29 April 2021), UK Ambassador Brian Davidson and U.S. Charge d’Affaires Michael Heath reaffirmed climate commitments each country made at the US-hosted Leaders Climate Summit last week. The Chiefs of Mission welcomed Thailand’s announcements, praised Thailand for its regional leadership on climate change issues, encouraged all countries – including Thailand – to set ambitious […]
Thailand’s PTTEP drives up 2021 sales targets after first-quarter profit
Thailand’s national upstream company PTTEP has again revised upwards its 2021 targeted sales volumes after reaching first gas from the Block H project offshore Sabah, East Malaysia and completion of its stake acquisition in BP’s Block 61 project in Oman.
Thailand-China to Build Floating Solar Power Facility in Ratchathani
Thailand-China to build the first-scale floating solar power facility. Also, located in Ubon Ratchathani, a territory in the country’s northeastern Isan region in Thailand. The project’s initiation is running successfully with the government’s scheme to generate electricity through renewable energy. This includes the aim to lessen the dependency on power production through fossil fuel, according […]
Thailand floats hydro-solar projects for its dams as fossil fuel supplement
Thailand is close to completing one the world’s biggest floating hydro-solar hybrid projects on the surface of a dam, a step toward boosting renewable energy production after years of criticism for reliance on fossil fuels. About 144,417 solar panels are being installed on a reservoir in the northeast province of Ubon Ratchathani, where workers are […]
Thai Villagers Say Mekong River in Crisis Due to Hydopower Dams
The northeast region of Thailand bordering Laos and Cambodia, is facing the consequences of dams on the Mekong River. Changes in the natural rhythms of the Mekong River has been hampered by the construction of dams upstream in China and Laos in recent years. The Mekong dams have brought drought in the monsoon season and […]
Thai Road to COP 26 : NDC, Climate Change Bill & green finance
Ahead of COP 26, Thailand is making good progress in the process of enacting its first law directly targeting climate change and its commitment to meet the Paris Agreement goals. On October 20, 2020, the country submitted its NDC to the UNFCCC secretariat and on March 1st, 2021, Thai Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan has […]
Thailand’s first M701JAC turbine begins operations at CCGT plant
The first M701JAC series gas turbine in southeast Asia has gone into commercial operation as part of a new gas-fired power plant in Thailand. Japan’s Mitsubishi Power started operation of the newly completed M701JAC installment. The gas turbine is the first brought online at the Chonburi Province combined cycle power plant operated by Gulf SRC. […]
British Embassy Bangkok showcases British EV and smart city solutions ahead of COP26
Like many other nations internationally, Thailand is facing widespread air pollution and traffic congestion. As a consequence, conversations centred on climate change and urban development have continued to gain momentum in recent years, which reflect the growing significance of climate change issues being brought up at a global stage. Every year, global leaders meet for […]
