THE GOVERNMENT has begun planning ahead for the next “smog season” in Bangkok, preparing a graduated system of emergency responses and possibly a major upgrade for the transport sector. Natural Resources and Environment Ministry Permanent Secretary Wijarn Simachaya yesterday announced that Thailand would follow South Korea’s example in tackling harmful PM2.5 dust. Speaking at an […]

You’ve got to give it to the Thai government. They have an acute awareness for what their automotive industry needs in order to propel it to greater heights, and this latest bit of news from Bangkok Post further reinforces this idea. It’s no secret that green cars, in their various shapes and forms, receive benefits […]

Strong government support is pushing reliance away from natural gas-fired power. The capacity of non-hydro renewables may expand to 21% of Thailand’s total power capacity mix at 14,858 MW by 2028, according to a report by Fitch Solutions. The report forecasted capacity growth in the renewables sector to be robust over the coming decade driven […]

BANNING the use of diesel vehicles, promoting the use of electric cars, and suspending the operations of polluting factories were among the measures to tackle Bangkok’s dangerous air pollution that were considered by the Cabinet yesterday. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha told a press conference after the meeting that all related official agencies were cooperating to […]

Monks walk past a solar farm on their way to the temple after morning alms rounds. The latest version of a 20-year energy plan increases the importance of renewable energy. (File photo) After three years of revising and drawing up a new version of the power development plan (PDP), the National Energy Policy Council (NEPC) […]

Chawalit Tippawanich, president and chief executive for PTT’s power arm, GPSC, said that its board on Monday agreed that either the company or a yet-to-be-established subsidiary, would purchase the energy recovery unit in a deal worth no more than Bt24.11 or about $757 million. The unit is part of TOP’s capacity expansion project, Clean Fuel […]

Like other countries, Thailand has incorporated the low-carbon economy model in policies, aiming for sustainable development and better public health. The Finance Ministry has already introduced excise taxes on vehicles that vary with emission levels and successive governments have endorsed railway projects such as the mass transit system in Bangkok. The Energy Ministry plans to […]

For the second year in a row, some of the planet’s most toxic smog has choked Bangkok. The Thai capital’s air turned grey and thick in recent days, particularly during mornings, as seasonal weather changes prevented pollutants such as exhaust fumes and factory smoke from dissipating. Periodically, the air was worse than in more infamously […]

DUBAI: PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) of Thailand and Eni of Italy have secured rights to explore for oil and natural gas in Abu Dhabi, committing to invest at least US$230 million to assess the offshore fields. The concession will be operated by Eni and fully owned by the Italian and Thai companies. Abu Dhabi […]

A co-generation gas-fired IPP project, operated by Egat, is located in Ban Pong district, Ratchaburi province. The Energy Ministry plans to open bidding for independent power producers (IPPs) for a combined capacity of 8,300 megawatts (MW) this year. This will be the fourth round after IPP rounds for a combined capacity of 14,948MW that occurred […]