Assessing Coal Use in Thailand: Current and Future Trends

This book highlights Thailand’s growing demand for clean energy from coal. The main source of energy for electricity production in Thailand (70%) is currently natural gas. However, natural gas extraction remains limited, resulting in an increasing need to import natural gas from other countries, which in turn leads to rising prices and unstable supplies. As such, coal energy is essential for industrial use and electricity production in Thailand.
The book discusses the importance of developing and implementing clean technologies for coal. It also argues that collaborations between the government, private sector and the public are vital to achieving a mutual understanding and acceptance of coal energy and clean technologies, as well as a reduction in harmful emissions. 

Ruktai Prurapark received his Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, and his Master’s and Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University, USA. He is currently Head of the International Center for Engineering, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand. Since 2017, he has also been an advisor to the energy committee of the National Legislative Assembly of Thailand. He has previously served as an Independent Director of the RPCG Public Company Limited, and a consultant for the World Bank. His current research interests are in the fields of energy engineering and energy technologies.