Changing conditions have reignited the drive to liberalise the country's power sector. Businesses that have recently been freed up for the private sector to operate include the compressed natural gas station business, the import of liquefied petroleum gas, gas pipeline operation, gas transportation and the retail liquefied natural gas (LNG) business. The arrival of foreign investment in the Thai energy sector has traditionally reflected government need. The liberalisation during that time included the oil retailing business and non-oil retailing business, which started growing rapidly after being freed up. The government auctioned licences for private companies to develop renewable power plants and sell that energy to state utilities.

Source: Bangkok Post March 12, 2017 23:56 UTC