Tag: Petroleum
Tanker caught with cargo of smuggled petrol in Samut Prakan
SAMUT PRAKAN: A tanker ship with a contraband cargo of 710,000 litres of petrol was stopped and seized in the Chao Phraya river estuary by [more…]
Couple arrested in Roi Et for robbing petrol stations across Northeast
Crime Suppression Division (CSD) police on Sunday morning raided two spots in the northeastern province of Roi-et and arrested a man and his common-law wife [more…]
Petrol tanker explodes after smashing into Phang Nga electric pole
PHANG NGA: Power in most of Phang Nga’s Muang district this morning was abruptly shut down after a petrol tanker smashed into an electrical pole [more…]
NRC rejects petroleum exploration concession
The National Reform Council (NRC) voted to reject the ongoing process to open bidding for the offshore and onshore petroleum concessions with a vote of [more…]
Gasohol consumption on the rise in Thailand
BANGKOK, 11 February 2013 (NNT) – The Department of Energy Business reported a continued rise in gasohol demand as benzene 91 is expected to become [more…]
Blast injures four at garage in Bangkok
Like a scene out of some action movie, explosions and flames ravaged a garage specialising in installing petrol tanks in Bangkok’s Taling Chan district Thursday, [more…]
Toyota petrol depot in flames in Chachoengsao
A fire breaks out Sunday night at a petrol depot belonging to a Toyota manufacturing plant in Chachoengsao’s Ban Pho district. Sporadic loud explosions were [more…]
Thailand to see end of 91-octane petrol on New Year
From January 1 onwards, fuel stations nationwide will stop selling 91-octane petrol, which will force owners of 500,000 vehicles and 500,000 motorcycles either to retrofit [more…]