On May 9, Thailand’s aviation industry marked a green milestone – Bangkok Airways and PTT Petroleum & Retail Business officially signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) announcing the use of Thai locally-produced Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for flight operations. This is the first time that Thai-made SAF has been put to practical use, signaling that the country’s aviation fuel industry is moving towards self-control and sustainable development.
The signing ceremony was held at Bangkok Airways headquarters. Dechit Chareonwong, Senior Executive Vice President of Operations of Bangkok Airways, said that this cooperation is an important step for the two companies to work together and will be a strong impetus for Thailand’s aviation industry to start a new era of “green flight”.
Chaipruet Watchareekhup, Aviation and Marine Marketing Manager of PTT’s Petroleum and Retail Business, said that as Thailand’s leading aviation fuel distributor, PTT’s cooperation with Bangkok Airways to use locally manufactured SAF for the first time is an important signal to promote the industry’s green transformation.
The SAF, supplied by PTT Global Chemical, is understood to utilize the Co-processing technology route, which combines innovative products with sustainable production processes to ensure fuel performance and environmental standards.
This cooperation will not only help Bangkok Airways achieve its carbon reduction target, but also lay the foundation for Thailand to have a say in the global aviation decarbonization process.
