The Rectangular Strategy is set out to guide the implementation of the agenda of the Royal Government, building on the achievements attained in the second legislature of the National Assembly through the implementation of the Triangular Strategy. The Rectangular Strategy selects key elements from the Millennium Development Goals, the Cambodia Socio-Economic Development Program 2001-2005 (SEDP2), the Cambodia National Poverty Reduction Strategy 2003-2005 (NPRS).

The project is to investigate the solar energy potential of the Union of Myanmar. Thailand was invited to carry out the project.

The regulation seeks to promote small and very small community-owned or entrepreneur-owned renewable energy generation, increase efficient use of domestic natural resource and reduce expenditure on fuel import. Feed-in tariff subsidies will be provided. Besides renewable energy, the VSPP program is also open to efficient fossil-fuel Combined Heat and Power (CHP).

EGAT and Laos signed a power purchase agreement of Nam Ngiep 1 Project with scheduled commercial operation date of January 2019. According to the agreement, electricity power at a total capacity of 269 MW will be transmitted through 500 kv transmission line from Nabong Substation in Laos to Udonthani 3 substation in Thailand. Period of agreement is 27 years with average electricity price of 2.3218 baht/unit.

This Act covers areas such as data collection, analysis and monitoring of the energy in terms of energy resources, governance and operating rules and standards relating to production, transmission and distribution of energy. This act starts to take into account impact on the environment, economy and national security and introduced the idea to change types of raw materials or natural materials in the production of energy. Besides, the Act also specifies the procedures for the implementation of the authority.

The act was enacted to build a joint enterprise for the exploration and exploitation of marine resources in the specified area of the continental shelf of the Gulf of Thailand. The act defined or discussed issues such as Thailand-Malaysia Joint Authority, joint development area, royalty, financial provisions, the Thailand-Malaysia Joint Authority Fund, contracts for exploration and exploitation, regulations, officers and jurisdiction of courts, jurisdiction, rights in superjacent waters and offences and penalties.

The Act replaced several sections of the previous Fuel Trading Act. Determined that rate of fuel to be reserved must not exceed thirty percent of the annual trade volume.

This Act classifies oil traders into 3 categories. (1) Major oil traders - trade oil equal or more than 100,000 metric tons per year or more, trade liquefied petroleum gas 50,000 tons per year or more; (2) Small volume of oil traders - can hold fuel more than the amount prescribed by the Minister must apply for registration with the Department of Energy. (3) Oil traders which operates by establishing stations - must apply for registration with the Department of Energy. The Act also requires that the transport fuel by the size and amount prescribed by the Minister must notify the Commissioner in the form prescribed within 60 days from the date of such application.

It is the second revision version of PDP 2007-2021. Contents cover reliability of power supply, fuel diversification, power purchase from neighboring countries, and power demand forecast. Revision is mostly due to inappropriate forecast of peak load and inclusion of energy from the Very Small Power Producers to the load. Total additional generation capacity minus retirement of aging power plants is forecast at around 22,652.5 MW. Of which, new power plant projects include combined cycle power plant, Independent Power Producer (IPP) projects, small hydro/solar/wind projects, power purchase from Small Power Producers (SPPs) and Very Small Power Producers (VSPPs), coal-fired power plants, nuclear power plants.

A master program focuses on the adequacy of power system to enhance various infrastructure development in accordance with the National Economic and Social Development Plan. As the third revision of PDP 2010, it is in line with the Alternative Energy Development Plan (AEDP) (2012-2021) and the 20-Year Energy Efficiency Development Plan (EEDP) (2011-2030). Two main purposes of the Thailand power development plan formulation are to maintain power system security and to provide adequate and reliable electricity supply. Compared to PDP2010 (Revision2), adjustment of peak demand forecast has been made to reflect 3,494 MW or 6.27 percent lower than previous estimation. Besides, Thailand should have the proper level of reserve margin at not less than 15 percent of peak power demand. Due to security concern, scheduled commercial operation date (SCOD) of the first unit on nuclear power project was delayed three years from 2020 to 2023. Target values of generating capacities can be summarized as follows: - Total added capacity during 2012-2030: 55,130 MW - Total retired capacity during 2012-2030: 16,839 MW - Grand total capacity by end of 2030: 70,686 MW Total added capacity during 2012-2030 can be further broken down to these categories: 1. Renewable energy power plants: 14,580 MW - Power purchase from domestic: 9,481 MW - Power purchase from neighboring countries: 5,099 MW 2. Cogeneration: 6,476 MW 3. Combined cycle power plants: 25, 451 MW 4. Thermal power plants: 8,623 MW - Coal-fired power plants: 4,400 MW - Nuclear power plants: 2,000 MW - Gas turbine power plants: 750 MW - Power purchase from neighboring countries: 1,473 MW