Thailand Advances ASEAN - New Zealand Public - Private Partnerships on the Green Agenda

On 16 September 2025, Ms. Suchada Maktara, Deputy Director-General of the Department of ASEAN Affairs, led a group of participants of the "ASEAN - New Zealand Roundtable on the Green Agenda: Working Towards A Sustainable and Green Future," comprising over 30 representatives from government agencies and the private sectors of ASEAN Member States and New Zealand, to visit the EGAT Learning Center, B.Grimm BIP Power 1 & 2, and Bangkadi Industrial Park Co., Ltd.

Representatives from EGAT gave an overview of Thailand's policies on electricity power generation, the use of renewable energy, and energy security strategy at the EGAT Learning Center. The participants were then welcomed by executives of B.Grimm, who briefed on the overall business of the companies, and Bangkadi Industrial Park, particularly carbon reduction targets, community engagement efforts, and environmental management practices, including the use of solar floating panels and water quality management.

The site visits provided an opportunity for participants to exchange views and discuss ways to strengthen Public - Private Partnerships cooperation on the green agenda between ASEAN and New Zealand. The programme concluded with a visit to "Dusit Arun Park," the largest rooftop garden in Thailand located atop Dusit Central Park, which supports Thailand's commitment on the green agenda.