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State steps in as oil rockets to $100
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 09/03/2026
» Thai energy authorities are preparing to secure loans from commercial banks to shore up the Oil Fuel Fund, which is rapidly running dry as global crude prices surge past US$100 per barrel amid the escalating US-Iran conflict.
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.
Gulf sees Thailand as data centre, cloud services hub
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 27/08/2025
» Thailand has the potential to become a hub for data centres and cloud services in Southeast Asia, due partly to the development of more facilities in this sector, says Gulf Development Plc, Thailand’s largest energy company by market value and a telecom operator.
WP Energy ramps up Thai solar panel distribution
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 24/07/2025
» WP Energy, Thailand's second-largest liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) trader, is using a new environmental, social and governance (ESG) project to pave the way for its plan to scale up its solar power business.
IRPC hospital study to finish soon
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 07/09/2024
» IRPC Plc, the petrochemical arm of oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc, plans to finish soon a joint study on construction of a new hospital in Rayong as it ventures into the healthcare business to serve workers and the elderly.
Gas trader WP sees 7.3% revenue gain in 2024
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 14/11/2023
» SET-listed WP Energy, Thailand's second-largest liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) trader by sales volume, expects sales growth of 2.5% and revenue growth of 7.3% next year, despite the state's policy of capping domestic LPG prices.
Behind the power tariff decision
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 09/08/2023
» A lower power tariff scheduled to take effect from Sept 1 not only means cheaper electricity bills for households and businesses during the last four months of this year, but also helps the debt-ridden Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) with its plan to settle its debt.
EA to help hospital go 'green and clean'
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 31/07/2023
» SET-listed Energy Absolute (EA), a renewable energy and electric vehicle (EV) developer and operator, is expanding its EV business into the medical sector, with the aim of making a state-run hospital run on clean energy.
Nam to go ahead with SET listing
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 18/07/2023
» Namwiwat Medical Corporation (Nam), a local sterilised medical equipment manufacturer and seller, is preparing for listing on the Stock Exchange of Thailand to raise funds to support growth, despite political uncertainty which has caused the SET index to fluctuate.
BPP keen on free power trade pipeline
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 01/07/2023
» Costly electricity bills create a financial burden for the public, but also accelerate momentum for the establishment of free power trade in Thailand.