By Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Bangkok Post, Thailand May 22--Thailand needs to rethink its energy and food policies to reduce costs and maximise use of the country's resources, according to local experts.

By Yuthana Praiwan, Bangkok Post, Thailand Feb. 6--PTT Plc is in talks with the Egco Group and the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) to form a new business venture to run a $900-million liquefied natural gas (LNG) project.

By Yuthana Praiwan, Bangkok Post, Thailand Feb. 1--Piyasvasti Amranand used his last day in office as energy minister yesterday to officially inaugurate a three-year, 1.38- billion-baht study of nuclear power. The study would be undertaken by the new Nuclear Power Development Office (NPDO).

By Yuthana Praiwan, Bangkok Post, Thailand Dec. 15--While PTT Plc executives can breathe a sigh of relief about the legitimacy of its 2001 stock listing, the final impact on the company's balance sheet and future operations remains an open question.

By Yuthana Praiwan, Bangkok Post, Thailand Dec. 8--Glow Energy, Thai Oil and Japan's Electric Power were named the winners of the Energy Ministry's closely watched contest to award new power plant licences yesterday.