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Thai PTT, the largest national oil conglomerate in Thailand, approved the appointment of Kongkrapan Intarajang, the current CEO of PTT Global Chemical (PTT GC), as the 11th CEO of the group, succeeding Athapol Lerkpaibul In last Friday's (1/25) board meet

Bangkok Produce Merchandising Public Company Limited (BKP), a subsidiary of Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Group, signed a memorandum of understanding with Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) from the Netherlands last Friday (Jan. 19). The collaboration aims to util

The electric vehicle (EV) market in Southeast Asia is undergoing rapid expansion, with Ernst & Young Global Limited forecasting that annual EV sales in the ASEAN six countries could reach 8.5 million units by 2035.

The Thai Ministry of Industry is currently amending the Factory Act, and starting as early as this year, rooftop solar installations with a capacity exceeding 1MW will no longer require obtaining a factory license.

The public hearing on the Energy Ministry’s Utility Green Tariff (UGT) project is expected to be held this month, with the tariff anticipated to be implemented in February, as announced by Thailand’s Energy Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga on Jan 15.

Thailand is preparing to join the league of countries implementing a carbon tax. Ministry of Finance revealed that the department has been collaborating with both domestic and international organizations to draft carbon tax regulations.

After amending the electricity pricing structure and obtaining cabinet approval, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) of Thailand announced on Jan 10 that the electricity price for January to April this year is set at 4.18 Thai Baht per kWh.

To develop electric vehicle industry, Thailand is not only offering subsidies to increase incentives but also, according to the Minister of Industry, Pimpatra Wichaikul, has urged the DPIM to expedite for lithium ore sources.

Thai electric bus operator, Energy Absolute, announced on Jan 8 that it had sold the first carbon offsets under a new system established by the Paris Agreement to a Swiss fossil fuel group, a major landmark for putting into action the UN climate accord.

Energy officials in Thailand are drafting a new national oil plan to cover the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), targeting to support the aviation industry's goal of lowering carbon dioxide emissions.