When the gas runs out: Inside Thailand’s LNG import terminal

When the gas runs out: Inside Thailand’s LNG import terminal
Thailand has a unique way of selling the idea of LNG imports to the public. (Image: Dileepa Fonseka/BusinessDesk)
Dileepa Fonseka
The inside of the first liquefied natural gas import terminal in Southeast Asia looks like tulips, hydrangeas, and strawberries. The Google reviews for the facility are also not what you would expect from a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal run by a subsidiary of PTT, the largest corporation in Thailand.One Google reviewer wrote that the terminal had “very bright and beautiful colours”, while another said the LNG plant was “enchanting” with a “kaleidoscope of colours and fragrances”.Yet beyond...

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