Tag: Thailand

Thai auto association confirms 1,135 models from 15 brands can use B20

Thai auto association confirms 1,135 models from 15 brands can use B20

May 28, 2026 |

In Thailand, Thai Automobile Industry Association, together with the Department of Energy Business and Oil Dealers, recently held a press conference confirming that 1,135 models from 15 brands can use diesel B20 without affecting engine efficiency and still receive the guarantee according to the company’s conditions. The Motor Vehicle Association joined forces with the Ministry […]

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Bangchak launches first commercial Thai SAF production

Bangchak launches first commercial Thai SAF production

May 18, 2026 |

In Thailand, Bangchak Group has launched Thailand’s first commercial production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from the country’s first 100% HEFA-SPK SAF Stand Alone production unit at Bangchak Phra Khanong Refinery. The milestone marks an important step in Thailand’s transition toward future energy, supporting Net Zero ambitions while responding to growing demand for sustainable aviation […]

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NatureWorks inaugurates second biopolymer plant in Thailand

NatureWorks inaugurates second biopolymer plant in Thailand

May 18, 2026 |

In Thailand, NatureWorks recently announced the grand opening of its new fully integrated Ingeo™ biopolymer manufacturing facility in Nakhon Sawan, Thailand. The new site brings together lactic acid production derived from locally sourced sugarcane, lactide monomer production, and polymer manufacturing in a single, fully integrated complex. The facility represents a significant milestone for both NatureWorks […]

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BASF starts up biosurfactant plant in Thailand

BASF starts up biosurfactant plant in Thailand

November 24, 2025 |

In Thailand, chemical giant BASF has inaugurated a new manufacturing facility for the biobased surfactant alkyl polyglucoside. APGs are biobased, readily biodegradable, mild secondary surfactants. The investment at Bangpakong strengthens BASF’s position in a growth geography and serves customers with greater agility and more flexibility, according to a press statement. “This investment reinforces our commitment […]

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Thailand’s excess ethanol due to EV transition could mean ATJ exports

Thailand’s excess ethanol due to EV transition could mean ATJ exports

October 21, 2025 |

In Thailand, the Nation newspaper reports the government plans to start requiring 1% sustainable aviation fuel blending from next year which will ramp up to 8% over the following decade. By 2037, demand is expected to reach 675 million liters of SAF annually. With the road fleet transition to electric vehicles, domestic ethanol production is […]

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BBGI signs microalgae SAF MOU with Advanced Biocarbon

BBGI signs microalgae SAF MOU with Advanced Biocarbon

September 2, 2025 |

In Thailand, BBGI Public Company Limited, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives and Advanced Biocarbon Co., Ltd., has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote microalgae cultivation for the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and animal feed from microalgae waste. This collaborative project aims to integrate the potential of the […]

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Bangkok Airways to began SAF on commercial flights from July 1

Bangkok Airways to began SAF on commercial flights from July 1

July 3, 2025 |

In Thailand, Bangkok Airways has officially announced the adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on its commercial flights, reinforcing Thailand’s green aviation industry and laying a crucial foundation for environmentally balanced aviation development in the future. The initiative will took effect starting July 1, 2025.  Bangkok Airways will begin using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) blended […]

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TTCL cancels EPC contract with BSGF for SAF project

TTCL cancels EPC contract with BSGF for SAF project

June 23, 2025 |

In Thailand, TTCL Public Company Limited canceled the Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contract dated June 28, 2023 and February 1, 2024, entered into between the company and BSGF Company Limited in connection with the Sustainable Fuel Development Project on June 13, 2025 with immediate effect and within its rights. It says this decision was made […]

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Bangchak Group inaugurates Thailand’s first 100% SAF facility

Bangchak Group inaugurates Thailand’s first 100% SAF facility

April 29, 2025 |

In Thailand, Bangchak Group has inaugurated its Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Production Unit at the Bangchak Phra Khanong Refinery, marking Thailand’s first dedicated facility for producing 100% Neat SAF. Operated by BSGF Company Limited, a Bangchak Group affiliate, the unit complies with rigorous international certification standards, reflecting the Group’s commitment to green innovation and its […]

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PTT Global Chemical moves beyond SAF production with biochemicals and plastics

PTT Global Chemical moves beyond SAF production with biochemicals and plastics

April 24, 2025 |

In Thailand, PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited (GC is accelerating its biorefinery productions, building upon its success as Thailand’s first producer of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). In addition to its SAF production capacity of 6 million liters per year in the first phase, GC is utilizing its expertise in refining and developing advanced chemicals […]

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