Qatargas hosted a ceremony at Map Ta Phut LNG receiving terminal recently to mark the delivery of the first LNG cargo to Thailand under its long-term sale and purchase agreement with PTT Public Company.

Qatargas recently delivered the first liquefied natural gas cargo to Thailand under the long-term sale and purchase agreement (SPA) between Qatargas 3 and PTT Public Company.
The cargo onboard Q-flex vessel ‘Al Ghariya’ was delivered to Thailand’s Map Ta Phut LNG receiving terminal.
Qatargas hosted a ceremony at Map Ta Phut LNG receiving terminal to mark the occasion. The event was attended by Narongchai Akrasanee, Thailand Minister of Energy; Dr Pailin Chuchottaworn, president & CEO of PTT Public Company and senior management and representatives from PTT LNG (terminal operator).
From Qatargas, Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa al-Thani, chief executive officer; Jabor bin Ali al-Dosari, Qatar’s ambassador to Thailand and other senior management personnel were also present.
Sheikh Khalid said, “This is an important milestone for Qatargas. We are honoured to have been the first supplier of LNG to the Kingdom of Thailand, and today we celebrate the delivery of the first LNG cargo under the SPA agreement, which was signed back in 2012. This demonstrates our commitment and further strengthens the relationship between both companies over the long term. We are very pleased that LNG from Qatar continues to contribute towards meeting the growing demand for energy. This achievement highlights Qatargas’ capability to supply LNG to customers around the globe safely and reliably”.
In 2011, Qatargas delivered the first commissioning cargo to Thailand’s first and only LNG receiving terminal Map Ta Phut. Since then, Qatargas has supplied the majority of spot cargoes to PTT.
In total, Qatargas has supplied PTT with 27 spot cargos.
In December 2012, Qatargas 3 and PTT Company signed an SPA to deliver 2mn tonnes per year of LNG for a period of 20 years beginning from 2015.  This agreement marked PTT’s first long-term LNG SPA and Qatargas’ first long-term agreement in South-East Asia.  
The current capacity of Map Ta Phut LNG receiving terminal is 5mn tonnes per year and PTT has plans to increase this capacity to 10 5mn tonnes per year.  The terminal is currently Q-Flex compatible with plans to receive Q-max vessels in future.
Qatargas said it sees Thailand as an evolving LNG market and recognises its growth potential within South East Asia.