DARK SECRETS: 3 - The Real Truth

More heavy rain forecast in all regions

Heavy rain in most of the country is expected to continue into Thursday, with strong storm winds forecast to whip up waves in the upper Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand.

Bangkok Post · Jul 13, 2022

Storms halt all Surat Thani ferries

All Surat Thani island ferry services were halted until at least Tuesday as storms whipped up high seas in the Gulf of Thailand.

Bangkok Post · Jul 11, 2022

Surat Thani halts all island ferries as storms pound region

SURAT THANI: All island ferry services were halted as ships and boats were ordered to remain ashore until at least Tuesday as storms whipped up high seas in the Gulf of Thailand.

Bangkok Post · Jul 11, 2022

Four firms eye petroleum licence auction

Four companies -- two of which are Thai -- are interested in participating in an auction for new petroleum exploration and production licences in the Gulf of Thailand, part of the state's efforts to increase domestic gas supply, says the Department of Mineral Fuels (DMF).

Bangkok Post · Jun 2, 2022

PTTEP aims to hike output

PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP) is determined to increase petroleum production from the Erawan and Bongkot gas fields in the Gulf of Thailand to 1,500 metric million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) in the next two years after lower domestic gas supply led to more imports of expensive…

Bangkok Post · May 5, 2022

River safety needs action

In just one month, there have been two explosions aboard oil tankers on the Chao Phraya River -- which flows through Bangkok and then into the Gulf of Thailand. The accidents claimed two lives, and injured a number of others, as well as alarming river community residents and users of…

Bangkok Post · Mar 28, 2022

Six locations eyed for 'Land Bridge'

Six potential locations for a Southern Land Bridge connecting the Gulf of Thailand and Andaman coasts will be proposed to the Transport Ministry this week, according to the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP).

Bangkok Post · Mar 20, 2022

Heavy rain forecast in South

Heavy to very heavy rain is forecast to hit 12 southern provinces from Sunday as a low-pressure cell covers the Malacca Strait and strong easterly and northeasterly winds prevail across the South and the Gulf of Thailand, the Thai Meteorological Department announced in its 5am forecast on Sunday.

Bangkok Post · Feb 27, 2022

Days of rain trigger floods in Narathiwat

NARATHIWAT: Communities in 13 districts have been flooded, as rains caused by northeasterly winds over the Gulf of Thailand have continued for three consecutive days in this southern border province.

Bangkok Post · Feb 26, 2022

ERC seeks extra 200MW of biomass power

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is preparing to buy an additional 200 megawatts of electricity from biomass power operators to avoid a potential power shortage as gas supply dwindles from the Erawan block in the Gulf of Thailand.

Bangkok Post · Feb 16, 2022