VOL.XL

No.20

19-May-1997

OMAN

Internal Divisions In Thailand Put Supply DealWith Oman LNG At Risk

An internal debate within Thailand regarding the role of liquefied natural gasin meeting the country's long-range natural gas requirements has finally broken out inacrimonious fashion into the public arena. The dispute, which pits the state-owned Petroleum Authority ofThailand (PTT) against a faction led by the country's new Industry Minister, Mr. Korn Dabbaransi, isnow being waged in the local Thai...