BANGKOK -- Thailand has decided to open up imports of liquefied natural gas to the private sector, prompted by high electricity bills and diminished domestic natural gas reserves.
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Massive LNG storage tanks are seen in Rayong province in Thailand. State-owned energy giant PTT has been the country's dominant importer of LNG. © Reuters
BANGKOK -- Thailand has decided to open up imports of liquefied natural gas to the private sector, prompted by high electricity bills and diminished domestic natural gas reserves.