Thailand strengthens cooperation with IEA to enhance energy security

Government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said after the meeting that IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol praised Thailand’s energy policy direction, describing it as being on the right track and in line with the global energy situation, which is facing growing challenges.

Bangkok (VNA) - Thailand has pledged to strengthen cooperation with the International Energy Agency (IEA) across all area, as part of efforts to enhance energy security and address the global energy crisis.

The move follows the recent meeting between Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol at the IEA headquarters in Paris on issues related to energy security, the transition to clean energy and the expansion of strategic cooperation between the two sides.

Government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said after the meeting that Birol praised Thailand’s energy policy direction, describing it as being on the right track and in line with the global energy situation, which is facing growing challenges. He particularly welcomed Thailand’s move to accelerate a review of energy policies and push the clean-energy transition in a more concrete way.

The IEA also affirmed that it is ready to fully support Thailand through academic cooperation, knowledge-sharing, technology, technical assistance and links with global energy business networks.

Meanwhile, Anutin told the IEA that the Thai government is giving priority to energy security while also trying to ease the cost-of-living burden on the public. He said the government is working to manage energy costs and speed up the country’s energy transition through renewable energy, greater energy efficiency, battery energy storage systems and a more modern power grid.

These efforts, he said, are designed to support sustainable economic growth in the future.

The PM also reaffirmed Thailand’s readiness to upgrade cooperation with the IEA in all areas, particularly in energy capacity-building, policy dialogue on energy security and emergency response drills for energy crises. He also underlined Thailand’s ambition to apply for permanent IEA membership in the future./.

VNA