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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.
Calls to start petroleum production talks with Cambodia
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 26/12/2024
» Thailand's plan to cooperate with Cambodia on joint petroleum production in the overlapping claims area (OCA) that lies between the two countries in the Gulf of Thailand has become a highly contentious issue as opponents have voiced concerns regarding the impact on Thai sovereignty.
Thai Oil considers change in contractors
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 24/12/2024
» Thai Oil Plc, the country's largest oil refinery by capacity, will consider changing the contractors of its new oil refinery under the Clean Fuel Project (CFP) if the ongoing dispute over unpaid wages for construction workers cannot be settled, causing a further delay of the project.
Diversification drive persists
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 05/10/2022
» National oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc is pushing ahead with non-oil businesses, which are set to become a new source of revenue and keep the company in line with the global trend towards clean energy.
PTTGC, Gulf unfazed by outbreak
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 09/01/2021
» Undeterred by stringent state measures to prevent the rapid spread of Covid-19 in the red zone provinces of Chon Buri and Rayong, PTT Global Chemical Plc (PTTGC) and Gulf Energy Development Plc are continuing operations and new power generation projects under stricter hygiene standards, including a lockdown for hundreds of workers.
Planting the seeds of profit growth
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 06/06/2020
» When you're in the business of plastics, petrochemicals and synthetic materials, a bit of nature may be needed to bring balance.
SCG slashes budget by B15bn, delays projects
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 27/07/2019
» Siam Cement Group (SCG), Thailand's biggest cement maker and industrial conglomerate, cut its 2019 budget allocation from 85 billion baht to 70 billion because it is postponing some greenfield projects.
Gulf to build B50bn gas-fired plant
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 24/04/2018
» SET-listed Gulf Energy Development Plc (GULF), one of Thailand's largest power producers, says it will soon close a 50-billion-baht project loan to develop a gas-fired power plant, which the company will operate under its independent power producer (IPP) licence, says chief executive Sarath Ratanavadi.
PTTEP eager for gas bids to start
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 03/03/2018
» PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP), the SET-listed oil and gas drilling arm of national oil firm PTT Plc, is calling on the government to speed up auctions of the Bongkot and Erawan gas fields.
Bio-economic joint venture in the offing
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 07/02/2018
» Global Green Chemical Plc (GGC) and Kaset Thai International Sugar Corporation Plc (KTIS) have kicked off the country's first bio-economic industrial complex in Nakhon Sawan with a total investment of 40 billion baht.