webfact Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Thailand Wants to Be Southeast Asia’s Power-Trading Middleman By Randy Thanthong-Knight Credit: Bloomberg The plan aims to balance regional power oversupply, shortage Infrastructure development funding in some countries a barrier Thailand is jump starting a decades-old plan to create a Southeast Asia electricity super-grid, and wants to be the power-trading hub at the center of it. The nation is set to triple the amount of electricity from Laos that it resells to Malaysia, while encouraging infrastructure upgrades stretching from Cambodia to Myanmar necessary for cross-border power trading, said Wattanapong Kurovat, director general of the country’s energy policy and planning office. The moves are part of Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong’s efforts to make Thailand’s power system cleaner, cheaper and more efficient. The trade is simple, Wattanapong said. Thailand would buy more electricity for its own national grid from Laos, which generates more than it needs from dams along the Mekong River and its tributaries. It would then have excess power in its own national grid that it could sell into Malaysia, Cambodia or Myanmar. Full story: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-25/thailand-wants-to-be-southeast-asia-s-power-trading-middleman -- Bloomberg 2019-08-26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just1Voice Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Another "hub" that the wheels will fall off of, just like all the other "hubs" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLover Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 and I want to have powers similar to Superman. It's fun to have goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 3 minutes ago, Just1Voice said: Another "hub" that the wheels will fall off of, just like all the other "hubs" When I was younger, the hubcaps fell off the wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mok199 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Stick to ST and soapies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 51 minutes ago, webfact said: Thailand is jump starting a decades-old plan to create a Southeast Asia electricity super-grid, and wants to be the power-trading hub at the center of it. Where I live we've had 74 power outages in six years - and counting. Hubba hubba! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarFlungFalang Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 2 minutes ago, bluesofa said: We I live we've had 74 power outages in six years - and counting. Hubba hubba! Where I live I'm pretty sure we had that many last month! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Just now, FarFlungFalang said: Where I live I'm pretty sure we had that many last month! Your electricity supply is even more part-time than ours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 They can't even supply a decent electrical infrastructure and supply in this country but they want to sell power to other countries. Never think about spending money for the good of ALL who live here, only 'how can we make a quick buck by selling something'. Typical Thailand ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enki Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 55 minutes ago, Just1Voice said: Another "hub" that the wheels will fall off of, just like all the other "hubs" Well, Thailand is the geographical center of south east asia. So being a hub - for anything - makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadbury Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 5 minutes ago, trainman34014 said: They can't even supply a decent electrical infrastructure and supply in this country but they want to sell power to other countries. Never think about spending money for the good of ALL who live here, only 'how can we make a quick buck by selling something'. Typical Thailand ! The truth is they have no power to sell. In times of shortage they buy it from Laos from the hydro dams constructed by the Chinese. I think they are planning on trying at being an electricity broker and get commissions on the sale of power where they act as a mediary for buyers and sellers. The interesting question is where is Prayut going to get the power needed for his wondrous Eastern Economic Corridor? Wind/solar/battery power wont cut it for 24hr industrial use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 I suppose the Laotians will cop the blame for lighting up the wrong ends of lampposts in future???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 1 hour ago, webfact said: The moves are part of Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong’s efforts to make Thailand’s power system cleaner, cheaper and more efficient. Yes, I understand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend49 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Its a joke right? Small rain shower or breeze of wind and PEA's power is out for a few hours. This month have not had one day where we had power for all 24 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losworld Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 let me guess and the on/off switch will be located in China? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 You have to be a Mastermind first before you can become a Middleman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Middleman = snout in trough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assurancetourix Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 2 hours ago, bluesofa said: Where I live we've had 74 power outages in six years - and counting. Hubba hubba! Where I live , near Sawang Daen Din, we have between one and two power outage everyday ... I'm living there since nearly 14 years .... Last week a member of Parliament from our riding spoke about it in the House by specifying the village where we live; but I think the decision makers had to sleep because nothing has changed. ( and will change ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Monster Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 5 hours ago, bluesofa said: Where I live we've had 74 power outages in six years - and counting. Hubba hubba! My Electric either " blips " or cuts out nearly every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 I think it's a super plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 EGAT is gonna to need a whole lot more palm oil! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigntax Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 5 hours ago, Cadbury said: The truth is they have no power to sell. In times of shortage they buy it from Laos from the hydro dams constructed by the Chinese. I think they are planning on trying at being an electricity broker and get commissions on the sale of power where they act as a mediary for buyers and sellers. The interesting question is where is Prayut going to get the power needed for his wondrous Eastern Economic Corridor? Wind/solar/battery power wont cut it for 24hr industrial use. The only power Prayut has was art 44. He couldnt even use that sucessfully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redline Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 I have seen wannabes, but not as grand as Thailand- unfortunately it takes planning, work, perseverance, coordination, teamwork, knowledge, maintenance... the make visions happen and be successful-I have not seen that-best to keep quiet until there is a real possibility of success. We all know people that are always going to do this and that, so we expect nothing from them. What exactly is the strategy here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55Jay Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Always good ideas, but it tends to fall down in the detailed planning and execution phases. as well as on-going maintenance discipline. Still, at face value, not a bad idea to develop/enhance a source of income to plug the hole as the tourism trade is flagging. Bit like Dubai building a fake tourist destination for when the oil money runs out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namatjira Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 They have a bit of skin in the pimping game so should be easy as for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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