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Thai firms chase LNG deals as worldwide prices decline
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 10/02/2026
» Thailand's leading energy companies are moving to lock in long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) contracts as global prices are forecast to decline, in a bid to shield consumers from volatile electricity bills.
Egat to backstop clean power supply
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 09/01/2026
» The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is expected to regain a key role as the largest power supplier, surpassing private companies as it supports the country's transition to clean energy.
Innobic buys Alvogen Pharma
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 08/12/2025
» Innobic (Asia), the life science arm of energy giant PTT Plc, is moving into the world's largest pharmaceutical market after securing a foothold in the US through the acquisition of Alvogen Pharma US Inc.
Egat to pour funds into clean energy
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 05/12/2025
» The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is planning to spend a huge portion of its budget supporting Thailand's transition to clean energy by investing in clean power generation and electricity transmission projects.
Gulf acquires hydropower project in Laos for $128m
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 23/07/2025
» SET-listed Gulf Development, a telecom operator and Thailand’s largest energy company by market value, has purchased the entire shareholding of the Pak Lay hydropower project in Laos for US$128 million to boost its renewable power generation and revenue by supplying electricity to Thailand.
PTTEP wins gas drilling licence in Algeria
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 19/06/2025
» PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP) plans to grow its gas business in Africa after its subsidiary was granted a licence for onshore petroleum exploration and production by the Algerian government.
Nam Ngum 3 dropped from hydropower list
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 08/02/2025
» Energy authorities have removed Nam Ngum 3 hydropower plant from a list of four potential hydropower projects that are set to sell electricity to Thailand, says a source at the Energy Ministry.
Egat aims to turn hydropower dams into giant 'batteries'
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 08/11/2024
» Three more hydropower dams operated by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) will be developed into giant "batteries" under a 90-billion-baht investment to supply clean power to the country, easing concerns about insufficient electricity generated by solar and wind power.
Local energy demand to grow in line with the economy
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 07/09/2023
» Thai energy consumption is expected to grow by 2.5% to around 2 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOED) this year, driven by economic growth projected at 2.5-3%, says the Energy Policy and Planning Office (Eppo).
Energy demand to grow in line with the economy
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 06/09/2023
» Thai energy consumption is expected to grow by 2.5% to around 2 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOED) this year, driven by economic growth projected at 2.5-3%, the Energy Policy and Planning Office (Eppo) said.