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Gastech 2026 strengthens Thailand’s energy hub push amid AI demand
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Asia’s economic landscape is undergoing a major shift, with Thailand emerging as one of the clearest examples of the changes taking place across the region.
Key facts
- Emerging and developing economies accounted for more than 80% of global energy-demand growth in 2024, with developing Asia responsible for around 60% of the worldwide increase
- Electricity demand rose by 4.3% in the same year, while global electricity consumption by data centres is expected to more than double by 2030.
- The previous edition demonstrated the commercial scale of the event, with Gastech 2025 facilitating approximately US$60 billion in commercial agreements and investments.
- Against this backdrop, Gastech 2026 is preparing to bring the global energy industry to Bangkok
- Hosted by Thailand’s Ministry of Energy, Gastech 2026 is intended to connect energy supply, capital and infrastructure — three elements considered critical to maintaining stability in global energy markets while meeting future demand.
- RATCH and EGCO will be National Consortium Supporters, reflecting cooperation between the government, major Thai energy companies and international industry groups involved in Gastech 2026.
Summary
PR news
Over the past two years, Thailand has approved operating licences for more than 1,000 new factories, moved to upgrade its electricity grid infrastructure to support further growth and attracted billions of US dollars in investment from global technology companies including Google, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft as artificial intelligence (AI) expands rapidly.