Government spokesperson Rachada pointed out that the Thailand-Myanmar relationship supports energy security, moving forward with renewing gas contracts nearing expiration and discussing investment opportunities in new petroleum fields to reduce future energy risks.
On 10 August 2025 GMT+7, Ms. Rachada Thanadirek, spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office, stated that the government places great importance on maintaining relationships and cooperation with neighboring countries. In the case of Myanmar, this connection involves economic, security, environmental, and energy aspects. The ongoing energy cooperation has played a vital role in ensuring energy security and managing the country's production costs.
Recently, Energy Minister Eknath Prompan and related agencies held discussions with H.E. Mr. Ko Ko Lwin, Myanmar's Minister of Electricity and Energy, to promote continuous energy cooperation between the two countries, especially regarding natural gas exploration and production, gas trade, and electricity grid interconnection.
Ms. Rachada added, Myanmar has been one of Thailand's important natural gas sources for nearly 40 years. Gas from the Yadana and Yetagun fields once accounted for more than 15-20% of the country's natural gas demand. This gas is crucial for electricity generation, industry, and economic activities. Therefore, sustained cooperation between the countries is essential.
During this discussion, they considered renewing contracts for gas fields nearing expiration and explored investment opportunities in new petroleum fields such as the A6 field, which has production potential and pipeline connections to Thailand. This increases energy options and reduces risks from overdependence on a single source. A new energy Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will be drafted to frame future cooperation.
"Relations with neighboring countries are not distant from the public. Natural gas is one of the main fuels used for electricity generation in Thailand. Having sufficient, continuous, and diversified energy sources helps the country manage energy risks and costs better, which ultimately affects electricity prices, production costs, and Thailand's economic competitiveness, as well as long-term energy security in the ASEAN region."