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MEA pushes for wire contracts
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 02/08/2019
» The state-run Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) is accelerating the procurement of contractors for the 100-kilometre underground wire project in Bangkok worth 30 billion baht, with the expectation of signing contracts this year.
Power fees cut for select households
News, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 06/08/2019
» The Energy Ministry has announced that special discounts and power tariff waivers will be given to local communities living in the vicinity of power plants within the next three months.
EA revenue inches down due to 2018 acquisition surge
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 14/08/2019
» SET-listed Energy Absolute (EA) posted revenue for the first half of 6.73 billion baht, down slightly by 0.4% year-on-year, while net profit for the period dropped by 9.5% to 2.65 billion baht.
IRPC shifting to high-value output
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 16/08/2019
» SET-listed petrochemical maker IRPC Plc has set a long-term business plan to expand into high-value polymer products, shifting away from commodity-grade polymers to be more competitive amid uncertainties in the global petroleum and petrochemical markets.
Third phase of Laem Chabang uncertain
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/08/2019
» National oil and gas firm PTT plans to sign an agreement with the government to develop two seaports by December, but another project -- the third-phase expansion of Laem Chabang port -- has yet to be concluded on the state's end.
WHAUP keen on water in Vietnam, Thailand
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 20/08/2019
» SET-listed WHA Utilities and Power (WHAUP) is optimistic about its water business for industrial estates in Thailand and Vietnam thanks new expansion and investment flows in both countries.
EA keen on Rayong plant
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 27/08/2019
» SET-listed Energy Absolute Plc (EA) plans to start its production of bio-hydrogenated diesel and phase change materials in Rayong by March 2020 after postponing its scheduled operation period almost a year.
When a crisis erupts, it pays to trust the 'norms'
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 31/08/2019
» Somruedee Chaimongkol was the 13th employee of Banpu Plc, previously Banpu Coal Co, in May 1983 when the firm was set up by the Vongkusolkit and Auapinyakul families.
TOP wants to triple net profit by 2030
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 18/10/2019
» Thai Oil (TOP), the country's largest oil refiner, is set to triple net profit to more than US$1 billion by 2030 after the long-awaited Clean Fuel Project (CFP) starts operations in 2023.
TOP earmarks B1bn for energy startups
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 23/10/2019
» Thai Oil Plc (TOP), the country's largest oil refiner, has allocated a budget of 1 billion baht for innovation to seek new energy startups worldwide.