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Mubadala keen to bid on Bongkot, Erawan blocks
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 16/02/2018
» Mubadala Investment Company is interested in the auction for the Bongkot and Erawan gas blocks in the Gulf of Thailand, which the country's policymakers expect to hold from April to July this year.
IRPC looking into related acquisitions
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 19/01/2018
» IRPC Plc, the petrochemical arm of the national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc, is considering acquiring assets related to oil refineries and petrochemical production facilities.
Shining a light on Thailand's electricity woes
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 18/01/2018
» The plan to open up Thailand's power generation market comes months after the government raised eyebrows at under-performance and rampant price hikes by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat).
Coal power plant debate primed to heat up
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 27/12/2017
» After being delayed for more than two years, construction plans for two coal-fired power plants in southern Thailand might be put back on the front burner again as their environment and health impact assessments (EHIAs) are set to be completed.
PTT plans to double retail fuel margins
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 26/12/2017
» PTT Plc, the national oil and gas conglomerate, plans to double profit margin from fuel retailing business to 30% of total sales by 2022, says Auttapol Rerkpiboon, chief of operations for downstream petroleum business.
Esso plots return to top 3 in fuel sales
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 07/12/2017
» Esso Thailand Plc, Thailand's fourth-largest fuel retailer, plans to upgrade the look and quality of its petrol stations, aiming to return to the top three in the market, says Yodpong Sutatham, the company's retail sales manager.
IRPC revisits Beyond Everest over profitability
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 13/09/2017
» IRPC Plc, a petrochemical arm of national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc, is revising its capital expenditure under the Beyond Everest project, saying it found the project unviable in terms of investment return.
Life sciences gain focus as 4.0 shift gets under way
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 12/06/2017
» With strong support from the government and research institutes, the life sciences sector is shaping up as a rising Thai industry with higher value, according to researchers and innovation experts.
Esso rolls out upgrade plans
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 06/06/2017
» Esso Thailand Plc, Thailand's third-largest oil retailer, plans to set aside 550-850 million baht a year for capital expenditure over the next three years as it seeks to modernise and upgrade its petrol stations.
A slick concept
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 11/03/2017
» In some organisations, executives are expected to conjure up solutions to challenges based on the force of their personality alone.