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Thailand’s oil and gas industry has been providing a steady if somewhat limited stream of new hydrocarbons deposits for decades, helping to offset the country’s growing demand for fossil fuels. The industry has remained largely stable over the years by striking a balance between government regulation and private sector incentives which have...

Up to this point, Thailand’s strategy of providing affordable energy to the country primarily by exploiting domestic natural gas supplies – supplemented by foreign imports – has been successful in meeting growing domestic demand while maintaining tariff rates competitive enough to remain attractive for industrial customers. Yet as domestic oil...

When spiking oil prices and global pressure to address climate change led to a widespread shift in the energy industry towards a greater contribution from renewable energy (RE) in the early 2000s, Thailand largely bucked this trend, preferring instead to double down on traditional fuel sources.

Providing the fuel for Thailand’s economic growth engine, the energy sector continues to expand in order to meet the growing demands of the country. Domestic primary energy consumption is weighted heavily towards fossil fuels, which accounted for 98% of primary energy consumption in 2014. Natural gas has become the fulcrum upon which energy...

For a number of years Thailand has been dealing with the issue of foreigners entering hospital and being unable to pay their bills for treatment. Young uninsured travellers will often suffer mishaps, while some older people who seek treatment have come to Thailand to retire and possess limited savings and no health insurance. National...

THE COMPANY: Started in 1989, Workpoint is a TV broadcasting production house with an expertise in game shows and variety programmes. Many of these have become very successful and one of its famous shows, “Ching Roi Ching Lan”, has been on the air for more than two decades. The key persons behind...