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Joint gas-drilling deal with Burma agreed
Thailand and Burma have agreed to drill for natural gas in the Andaman Sea by 2013.
Foreign Minister Surapong Towichukchaikul said yesterday after bilateral talks with Burma that the two countries shared the same ideas about jointly developing the Zawtika Block M9 gas field by 2013.
However, the Block M3 gas field is being developed with PTT and PTT Exploration and Production. The output will be used in producing chemical products.
The joint exploration will lead to more cooperation between the two countries in setting up a chemical plant in Burma, he said.
There are also both inland and offshore oilfields in Burma, which have come under negotiations.
Six MCOT directors named
MCOT’s board yesterday appointed six directors whose qualifications are suitable and benefit the company’s business operations, the broadcaster said.
They replace six directors who resigned before the completion of their terms – Teerapat Sanguankotchakorn, Surapon Nitikraipot, Yarnsak Manomaiphiboon, Wittayatorn Tokeaw, Sutat Kongtorian and Mattana Watanalit.
The new directors are Sorajak Kasemsuvan, Chakkraphan Yomchinda, Prasert Kasemkomase, Kemchai Chutiwongse, Sutham Siritipsakorn and Premkamon Tinnakorn Na Ayutthaya.
The appointments were effective immediately.
Car levy revenue down
Government revenue from vehicle taxes was hard hit last month.
Excise taxes collected from carmakers missed the target by 54.6 per cent, as Honda’s factory was damaged and other carmakers suspended production because of the floods.
Overall government revenue last month fell slightly short of budget largely because of the massive flooding, Somchai Sujjapongse, director-general of the Fiscal Policy Office, said yesterday.
Government revenue last month totalled Bt137.84 billion, or 0.7 per cent below forecast, he said. Value-added taxes were also 6 per cent below target.
Exclusive park for Chinese firms
Amata Corp’s board has approved the establishment of a joint venture with Hua Fang Pharmaceutical Co to develop an industrial park for Chinese manufacturers.
The joint venture will develop about 1,000 rai in Amata City Industrial Estate to sell or lease land and ready-built factories to Chinese investors.
