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Egat fires up coal plant plans
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 15/03/2017
» The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) says it will launch a new environmental and health impact assessment (EHIA) for the planned coal-fired power plant in Krabi and an environmental impact assessment (EIA) for its deep-sea port within three months.
Plan B for South power
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 21/02/2017
» In light of the indefinite delay in development of the Krabi coal-fired power plant, coupled with rising demand for electricity in the South, energy policymakers are pushing to complete a 63.2-billion-baht high-voltage transmission line (HVTL) project by year-end.
Egat to open bids on high voltage lines
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 20/01/2017
» The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) plans to open bidding this year on contracts for developing high-voltage transmission lines (HVTL) with a capacity of 500 kilo-voltage worth 157 billion baht.
Officials mull options to tap benefits of cheaper oil
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 11/02/2016
» Energy policymakers will hire a consulting firm to study how to take advantage of the current low oil prices, says the ministry's permanent secretary Areepong Bhoocha-oom.
Dawei dream slowly becomes a reality
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 18/07/2015
» The Dawei Special Economic Zone (DSEZ) is taking shape, with the first power plant already in operation serving local demand and construction and other projects planned for the coming year.
Oil reserves will be upped to 43 days
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 25/10/2013
» After a year of postponements, oil traders will be required to increase their oil stocks to 43 days from 36 days from next Friday.
PTTEP rebuffs Myanmar bribery claim
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 14/08/2013
» PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP), Thailand's sole SET-listed upstream petroleum company, denies transparency and bribery allegations related to its acquisition of MD7 and MD8 blocks in Myanmar.
Pongsak to hear Krabi plant fears
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 25/05/2013
» Energy Minister Pongsak Raktapongpaisal is planning a visit to the proposed location of a new coal-fired power plant in Krabi to listen to the concerns of communities.
Southern landbridge resuscitated
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 06/11/2012
» New Energy Minister Pongsak Raktapongpaisal vows to move ahead with plans to construct the southern landbridge or oil pipeline linkage between the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand.
PTTEP reduces block ownerships to keep risk at bay
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 14/01/2012
» PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP) has reduced its interests in three deep-offshore exploration blocks in Indonesia's Makassar Strait to French oil giant Total SA and Canada-based Talisman Inc.