Workers lay gas pipelines in Songkhla province. The statute of limitations for the state to reclaim gas pipelines from PTT is fast approaching. It is impossible that the court will be able to deliver a verdict before the statute of limitations expires on Dec 13, the source said. The Office of the Ombudsman last year lodged a complaint with the Administrative Court, demanding PTT return additional gas pipelines -- largely located offshore -- to the state. If that happens, the Finance Ministry's committee tasked with the gas pipelines' return will be held responsible, the source said.

Source: Bangkok Post October 31, 2017 23:26 UTC