Thaioil’s Clean Fuel Project’s laying of the foundation stone signifies the group’s potential for sustainable growth

Recently, Thai Oil Public Company Limited held a foundation stone laying ceremony for its Clean Fuel Project’s main production control building. The ceremony at Thaioil refinery in Sri Racha District, Chon Buri Province, was presided over by Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong. Also in attendance were Prof. Dr. Thosaporn Sirisumphand, Chairman of the Board, Mr. Wirat Uanarumit, […]

Thailand’s Prisons to be Fitted with Solar Panels to Conserve Energy

The Justice ministry has announced solar panels will be installed at all 143 prisons throughout the country. Above all in a bid to reduce their electricity costs. The Corrections Department was found to have not paid the power bills in full in 2019, Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin said on Sunday. According to Mr Somsak, the department in fiscal […]

Local fuel prices fall Ks305-345 per liter in over three months

Local fuel prices have continued to fall by Ks305 to Ks345 per liter over the past three months as global oil prices went down to around US$31 per barrel, according to local filling stations. The global oil price jumped to US$76 on October 3, 2018. It then fell to U$42 per barrel on December 24. It […]

Energy Ministry may lower coal production target as Chinese demand falls

The Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ministry is considering lowering the coal production target this year as demand from China has shown a significant decline since the start of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in the country late last year, a senior ministry official has said.

Exclusive: Inside Singapore’s strategy for battling climate change

Interview with Tan Kok Yam, Deputy Secretary (Smart Nation and Digital Government), Prime Minister’s Office, Singapore. Island states like Singapore could be feeling the acute impact of climate change not that far into the future. In the worst case scenario, sea levels in Singapore could rise by more than 2.5 metres by 2100, according to the […]