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Oil drilling set to increase
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 07/02/2026
» The Department of Mineral Fuels (DMF) is preparing to restart oil and gas exploration and production projects once a new government takes office following the Feb 8 general election, in a bid to attract multi-billion-baht investments and strengthen Thailand's long-term energy security.
The next guardians of the sea
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 14/07/2025
» When Natyada Thuasawad gazes upon the vast sea, she sees assets. A student at Prince of Songkla University, Ms Natyada said the sea is a key source of revenue for Thailand, offering people food and exciting tourist attractions along shorelines and on islands.
Gas production hikes and regional buying to cut LNG imports
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 25/06/2024
» Thailand plans to increase domestic gas production and renew gas purchases from neighbouring countries to reduce its dependence on liquefied natural gas (LNG) as gas demand is expected to increase in Asia, say energy authorities and analysts.
PTTEP to hike gas output
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 02/02/2024
» PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP) is allocating a 230-billion-baht budget this year to support plans to increase gas production at the Erawan gas block and maintain a high level of production at two other gas fields in the Gulf of Thailand.
Renewal of gas licence at Pailin shortly
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/11/2023
» The renewal of a licence to produce gas from the Pailin block in the Gulf of Thailand is likely to be processed quickly early next year to avoid problems that could affect domestic gas supply, says the Department of Mineral Fuels.
Call for smooth gas production at Pailin
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 15/08/2023
» PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP) wants energy authorities to prevent any obstacles to continuing gas production in the Gulf of Thailand when a concession at the Pailin gas block ends in 2028.
Chevron eyes greater Thai gas production
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 12/06/2023
» Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production wants to increase domestic gas supply to allow the government be less dependent on costly liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports, with the company ramping up petroleum production in the Gulf of Thailand.
Chevron eyeing potential in Ubon field
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 22/08/2022
» Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production Co is conducting a joint study on ways to reduce costs during the development of the offshore Ubon petroleum field in the Gulf of Thailand, which has the potential to become a new oil source.
Grooming players in the STEM fields
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 04/08/2018
» Thailand's education system needs improvement in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields that have been neglected in the country's policymaking for decades.