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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.
Gulf ramps up debt with B300bn fundraising plan
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 02/06/2025
» SET-listed Gulf Development, Thailand’s largest power company by market value and a telecom operator, is to raise 300 billion baht to refinance and boost future investment after merging with Intouch Holding Plc, the parent firm of Advanced Info Service (AIS).
EA eager to raise funds later this year
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 03/07/2024
» Energy Absolute Plc (EA), a renewable energy and electric vehicle (EV) developer and operator, plans to raise funds in the second half of this year to grow its businesses and pay back part of the debt incurred under its past corporate bonds.
'Clean molecules' essential in meeting net-zero goals
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 28/11/2023
» If countries, including Thailand, want to achieve net-zero targets, they cannot rely completely on renewable energy to produce electricity and fuel economic activities.
Egco buys 24% share of Peer Power
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 22/12/2021
» Electricity Generating Plc (Egco), a subsidiary of state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, has ventured into the peer-to-peer (P2P) power trade segment by acquiring a 24.24% share in Peer Power Co, a fintech startup specialising in digital platform technology.
BGRIM set to buy 2 EP plants
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 29/10/2021
» SET-listed B.Grimm Power Plc (BGRIM), an energy developer with the largest capacity in the small power producer segment, has teamed up with Univentures Plc to buy two power plants from SET-listed Eastern Power Group Plc (EP) under a 12.4-billion-baht deal.
PTTEP preps to issue B5bn digital bonds
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 13/10/2021
» PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP) is preparing to offer Asia's first digital bonds worth 5 billion baht next month, allowing people to invest via the Pao Tang wallet, a mobile app developed by Krungthai Bank (KTB).
BGRIM eyes capacity boost via acquisitions
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 03/09/2021
» B.Grimm Power Plc (BGRIM), an energy developer with the largest capacity in the small power producer segment, is preparing to acquire more power generation assets totalling 500-1,000 megawatts in capacity across Asia this year as it continues to expand its business.
BGRIM allots up to B300bn to fuel growth
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 07/07/2021
» B.Grimm Power Plc (BGRIM), an energy developer with the largest capacity in the small power producer segment, has announced it will allocate 250-300 billion baht over the next decade to further expand its power generation capacity and promising new energy-related businesses.
B.Grimm: Modelling business with compassion
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 08/12/2020
» 142 years ago, B.Grimm founders Bernhard Grimm and Erwin Mueller set out on a path that would have a ripple effect on Thailand. In 1878, they opened the first European pharmacy in Thailand and later hired Adolf Link, a young German pharmacist, to manage the business. Thanks to Adolf Link's visionary approach, bringing good health to many Thais all those years ago, B.Grimm is now one of the most respected companies in the country.