PTTGC, Gulf unfazed by outbreak
Energy firms press on as planned
Undeterred by stringent state measures to prevent the rapid spread of Covid-19 in the red zone provinces of Chon Buri and Rayong, PTT Global Chemical Plc (PTTGC) and Gulf Energy Development Plc are continuing operations and new power generation projects under stricter hygiene standards, including a lockdown for hundreds of workers.
PTTGC, the petrochemical arm of national oil and gas conglomerate PTT, was quick to protect its staff against the coronavirus by applying the lessons it learned early last year when Covid-19 first hit Thailand.
The new outbreak pushed the government to declare 28 virus-plagued provinces red…
