PTT's liquefied natural gas terminal at Map Ta Phut industrial estate in Rayong province. APICHART JINAKULPTT Plc, the national oil and gas conglomerate, plans to import 3.8 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 2018, on par with last year. PTT forecasts the country's gas demand will grow to an average of 4,800-4,900 million cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) this year, compared with 4,750 in 2017. PTT is also expanding the capacity of its LNG receiving terminal in Map Ta Phut to 11.5 million tonnes per annum (MPTA). Electricity generation from IPS helped peak power demand come in lower than its projection in 2017 for the first time ever.

Source: Bangkok Post February 05, 2018 23:15 UTC