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Low-carbon economy push gains momentum
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 16/01/2026
» Thailand is ready to pick up the pace as it moves toward a low-carbon economy following cabinet approval of the Climate Change Bill, according to acting Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
PTT Oil and Retail Business to start building hotels in petrol stations next year
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 24/11/2025
» PTT Oil and Retail Business Plc (OR), the oil trading arm of PTT Plc, will finalise its long-delayed budget hotel investment project next month, according to Wilaiwan Kanjanakanti, senior executive vice-president for finance and chief financial officer.
Energy minister focuses on future
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 10/11/2025
» Not all projects fit the government's promoted "Quick Big Win" policy, but that is not stopping Energy Minister Auttapol Rerkpiboon from acting on efforts he sees as useful.
Bangchak, OR ramp up push to provide biofuel for aircraft
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 13/05/2025
» Two SET-listed energy firms -- Bangchak Group and PTT Group -- are stepping up efforts to expand green businesses with efforts to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Third time lucky for nuclear power?
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 18/01/2025
» Thailand is embarking on a fresh effort to develop nuclear power generation facilities as part of its plan to increase the nation's supply of clean electricity.
Feeding energy-hungry AI tech advances
News, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 02/12/2024
» The growing popularity of artificial intelligence (AI) technology as a powerful new tool is raising questions of how the world can supply sufficient energy to resource-hungry AI while countries are shifting to clean energy.
National oil plan to promote sustainable fuel
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 02/01/2024
» Energy officials are drafting a new national oil plan to cover the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), aiming to support the aviation industry's goal of reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
Bangchak to make jet fuel from used cooking oil
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 08/12/2022
» The SET-listed energy conglomerate Bangchak Corporation plans to make biofuel for aircraft, also known as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), from used cooking oil through a joint venture with a 200-million-baht budget, in a move to cut carbon dioxide emissions.
Bangchak preps SAF production facility
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 02/05/2022
» SET-listed energy conglomerate Bangchak Corporation has kicked off Thailand's first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility project as part of efforts to achieve its net-zero target by 2050.
Refilling stomachs, not cars
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 05/07/2021
» The next job on the checklist for PTT Oil and Retail Business Plc (OR), which operates the Cafe Amazon franchise, may stun its rivals embarking on non-oil ventures.