Energy policy

Abstract

As a small, oil-importing developing country, Thailand cannot escape the effects of fluctuating oil prices. Energy is important to all sectors of its economy and oil imports are a major portion of the country's imports. This chapter describe and analyses two policy measures which play a prominent role in the energy sector - namely oil pricing and the legal arrangement governing petroleum exploration and development. To set these in respective, begins with an overview of Thailand's energy demand pattern and its energy supply profile. -Author