Chemical industry in Thailand

projects tracked
8
active
3

Projects in Thailand

chemXplore tracks 8 projects in Thailand, of which 3 are active.

  1. 1 project Announced / Concept
  2. 1 project FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 1 project FID / Sanctioned
  4. none Under Construction
  5. none Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 2 new construction and 1 expansion.

Expected start-up, by year
0 1 2 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • 7 July 2026 allnex SCA Capacity Expansion at Map Ta Phut · Announced / Concept
  • June 2026 PureCycle Rayong Polypropylene Recycling Facility · FEED / Pre-FID
  • April 2026 NatureWorks Ingeo PLA Plant at Nakhon Sawan Bio Complex · Operational / Completed

Latest Thai chemical industry news

29 October 2026
SCG Chemicals and PTT Global Chemical to form olefins/polyolefins JV targeting top‑10 status

JV will combine ~7.1 Mtpa capacity, pursue US$150–200m/year synergies, leverage Map Ta Phut scale and support downstream Thai and ASEAN markets.

27 October 2026
SCGC and ATCM pilot advanced recycling to convert used XLPE wire insulation into circular naphtha

Partners test advanced recycling to turn end-of-life XLPE wire insulation into recoverable hydrocarbon streams, enabling feedstock for petrochemical production and recycled plastics.

26 October 2026
SCG Chemicals, Toyota and Bangchak expand Toyota Mobility Upcycling Year 2 to scale recycling and SAF feedstock collection

Aims to improve end-to-end collection and sorting of recyclables and used cooking oil, convert plastics to PCR and oils into SAF, and expand to 15 provinces.

22 October 2026
GC wins award for Bio‑Muconic Acid made from agricultural waste

Converts sugarcane bagasse and cassava pulp into bio‑muconic acid; scaled to 50,000‑L semi‑industrial fermentation after 200+ experiments; partnering with Toray to make bio‑adipic for nylon 6,6.

21 October 2026
LION and SCGC develop lighter, stronger Hi CLASS gallon with specialty HDPE

Specialty HDPE and a structural redesign cut package weight 12% and CO2 up to 25% while improving chemical resistance and transport durability.

12 October 2026
PTT/GC-backed Yaek Lak Turn x Mai Trawm expands material streams, adds PRISM in year two

Project added used cooking oil and stretch plastics, collected 170,000+ kg of recyclables, cut over 400,000 kg CO2e, and runs Recycle Stations at six PTT sites on weekends.

5 October 2026
ADNOC to supply ~2 million tonnes LNG to Gulf Group for Thailand

Multi‑year SPA will deliver about 2 Mt LNG from 2027 into Thailand, enabled by a new Abu Dhabi‑based LNG marketing and trading platform.

5 October 2026
AkzoNobel sells Decorative Paints South East Asia to Nippon Paint for $1.35 billion

Seven-country Deco sale yields about $1bn net; EV/FY25 EBITDA multiple 21x; closing mid‑2027 (Indonesia late‑2026).

1 October 2026
PETRONAS: Songkhla Export Pipeline temporarily shut

Precautionary halt after a routine inspection; integrated supply network used to maintain Malaysian gas deliveries while safety checks continue.

30 September 2026
PTT Global Chemical and SCG Chemicals advance olefins and polyolefins JV talks

Confirmatory due diligence underway; key JV terms and quantified synergies to be finalized by October 2026.