Published on November 17, 2005

Local demand up 4.1 per cent

In the first nine months of the year, Thailand’s petroleum demand (exclusive of feedstock for the petrochemical sector) increased 4.1 per cent from the same period last year, to 1,170,100 barrels per day (bpd), said Pongpayak Sathienpakiranakorn, PTT Plc’s vice president for corporate public relations.

Consumption of refined-oil products averaged 727,700bpd, an increase of 2.3 per cent over the previous year. Demand for diesel was 345,700bpd, up 5 per cent; petrol, 126,000bpd, down 5.7 per cent; fuel oil, 109,600bpd, up 1.9 per cent; aviation fuel, 73,200bpd, up 1.1 per cent; liquefied petroleum gas, 72,800bpd, up 6.6 per cent; and kerosene, 400bpd, down 7.5 per cent.

On the supply side, petroleum procurement averaged 1,516,900bpd, a decrease of 0.5 per cent.– The Nation.

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JETRO: Japan food fair

The Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro) will spend Bt15 million to hold the “Japan Food Fair 2005” at the Queen Sirikit National Conventional Centre from December 8 to 11.

Jetro Bangkok president Atsuo Kuroda said 400 Japanese restaurants would participate in the event, which will host up to 40,000 visitors. – The Nation.

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GULF AIR: Magazine kudos

Gulf Air, which links Bangkok to the Middle East, Africa and Europe, has won an Oscar-style award for its in-flight magazine.

The magazine, also called Gulf Air, was named “Best In-flight Entertainment Guide” at the 17th annual Avion Awards – known as the “Oscars of the Airline Industry” – run by the World Airline Entertainment Association. – The Nation.

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TOURISM AUTHORITY: Long weekends

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will propose that the government shift mid-week Thai holidays closer to the weekend, in order to create longer weekends, which would increase Thais’ travelling frequency.

Juthaporn Rerngronasa, TAT deputy governor for domestic marketing, said Thais liked to take their families on trips over long weekends, as evidenced by plane, bus and rail tickets being fully booked during those periods.– The Nation.

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