Energy experts urged Thailand to accelerate discussions on a joint gas production endeavour with Cambodia in the overlapping claim area (OCA). The call comes in light of the global shift towards clean energy, which could pose challenges to new petroleum projects due to their contribution to carbon emissions. Despite its initiation in 2001, the OCA negotiations have yet to progress significantly.
Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister declared today, February 7, that the matter would be discussed during Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet’s visit to Thailand. The OCA, a 26,000-square-kilometre area claimed by both nations, is believed to be rich in fossil fuels, potentially providing a fresh petroleum source for both countries, according to the Department of Mineral Fuels.
However, Pichai Naripthaphan, advisor to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin…
