Thailand
Highway chaos fear forces a rethink over CNG price
Bangkok Post, January 8, 2012. The government will be asked to reconsider its plan to raise the price of compressed natural gas after transport firms threatened to block national highways with up to 20,000 vehicles. Energy Minister Pichai Naripthaphan yesterday promised to put the issue to the government tomorrow as pressure mounted over the plan [...]
Southeast Asia Set to Square Off Again on Xayaburi
WallStreet Journal, 5 December 2011. By James Hookway Laos’s plans to establish itself as the hydroelectric powerhouse of Southeast Asia will likely face a fierce challenge this week from neighboring Vietnam and Cambodia which worry that the proposed $3.5 billion Xayaburi dam will devastate fish stocks and disrupt crucial sediment flows to the rice-growing Mekong [...]
New minister confirms no change in LPG price policy
Bangkok Post, 26/08/2011 The government insists it will proceed with plans that were finalised last month by the previous administration to float the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for the industrial sector. Speaking yesterday at the Energy Symposium 2011 hosted by the Federation of Thai Industries, Energy Minister Pichai Naripthaphan said his ministry will [...]
PTT wants more exploration More offshore drilling as reserves dwindle
Bangkok Post|  PTT wants more exploration More offshore drilling as reserves dwindle| 24 August 2011 As petroleum reserves are fast being depleted in Southeast Asia, PTT Plc is urging the new government to speed up talks concerning overlapping claims with neighbouring countries and open a new round of petroleum concession bids in Thailand. Pailin Chuchottaworn, who [...]
Local communities launch campaign against Thai coal mine and power plant in eastern Shan State
July 21, 2011 Press release by Hark Mong Kok (Love Mong Kok), Local communities launch campaign against Thai coal mine and power plant in eastern Shan State Impacted communities today launched a campaign to oppose plans by Thai investors to develop a coal mine and power plant in conflict-ridden eastern Shan State. The campaign briefer [...]
Thailand’s natural gas reserves set to deplete in 18 years
Asiaone, 1 June 2011, Thailand’s natural gas reserves set to deplete in 18 years THAILAND – The country’s natural-gas reserves are estimated to be enough for only 18 more years if no new reserves are found, said Kurujit Nakornthap, deputy permanent secretary of the Energy Ministry. He made the remark yesterday at a [...]
PM grilled over Cambodian oil rights claims
BangkokPost, 15 February, 2011 The People’s Alliance for Democracy is challenging Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to clarify the group’s claim that Thai political groups have a vested interest in oil wells in Cambodia. PAD spokesman Parnthep Pourpongpan said yesterday the PAD had fresh evidence of Thai political groups’ interests in Cambodia, and it wanted the [...]
More at stake in overlapping offshore area
The Nation, 9 February 2011, by Watcharapong Thongrung Despite the limited impact on the Thai economy for the time being, the border clash with Cambodia could have more serious repercussions if the conflict escalates and heightens complications over the overlapping offshore area between the two countries. One thing is certain: discussions on the maritime border [...]
Zawtika gas project opens temporary base camp
Mizzima, 4 February 2011, Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – The Zawtika natural gas project, a joint venture by the Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE) and the state-owned PTTEP Oil Company of Thailand, opened a temporary base camp and office on January 22. Energy Minister Lun Thi, the CEO of PTTEP, Anon Sirisaengtaksin, and foreign representatives [...]
PTTEP plans $16.5bn spend
Upstream Online, 19 January 2011, Thailand’s PTTEP said it would spend 504 billion baht ($16.5 billion) over four years to expand production and boost sales. PTTEP said the budget has been revised to include the work programmes at the its newly acquired Kai Kos Dehseh oil sands project in Canada. The Thai operator signed a [...]
