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Deep-well heat data point to Thailand’s geothermal potential
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2026
Temperatures above 200 degrees Celsius were recorded at depths of 3–4 kilometres, while geological features and onshore well data warrant systematic study.
Japan protests Chinese gas drilling near East China Sea median line
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2026
Tokyo says a mobile drilling vessel was found on China’s side of the median line and urges early talks on joint resources development.
Thai UNCLOS move with Cambodia seeks sea border, not joint development
SUNDAY, JUNE 07, 2026
Rachada Dhnadirek says the UNCLOS process concerns maritime boundaries under international law, not joint development or sharing benefits from resources.
Japan seeks Mercosur trade pact amid rising resource supply risks
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2026
Tokyo wants negotiations with the South American bloc as Trump’s tariffs, China’s rare earth curbs and the Middle East war threaten resource supplies.
El Niño impact puts 41 Thai provinces at risk of water shortages
TUESDAY, MAY 05, 2026
Water agencies identify risks nationwide, while TEI says systemic adaptation under Thailand’s National Adaptation Plan must be accelerated.
Resource Nationalism: Global Export Crunches Threaten to Derail EV and High-Tech Supply Chains
SATURDAY, MAY 02, 2026
A fivefold increase in trade restrictions since 2009 has left industrialised nations facing a "systemic challenge" as producer countries tighten their grip on the minerals essential for the green transition
G-7 ministers discuss more aid for resource-rich economies
SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2026
G7 finance ministers examined World Bank-backed support for resource-rich economies to expand rare earth industries and build more resilient supply networks beyond China.
15 years on: Japan’s “Phase Free” design turns everyday items into emergency resources
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 04, 2026
Fifteen years after the devastating March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, Japan is seeing growing momentum behind "phase free" design, a new approach to disaster preparedness that integrates emergency functionality into everyday items.
Thai-Cambodia standoff risks flare-up with MOU 44 set for scrapping
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2026
Thai–Cambodian tensions may flare as the incoming government plans to scrap MOU 44 on offshore oil and gas, amid Phnom Penh’s renewed diplomatic push
Japan, 5 Central Asian Nations start 2-day summit
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2025
Japan and five Central Asian nations kicked off their first-ever leaders' meeting in Tokyo on Friday (December 19), aiming to deepen cooperation on energy and mineral resources and on artificial intelligence.