ERI-PARI Joint Workshop
ASEAN Connectivity: Power Integration between Thailand and Myanmar
April 4, 2014, The Sukosol Hotel, Bangkok
Co-hosted by
Energy Research Institute (ERI), Chulalongkorn University
And
UTokyo Policy Alternative Research Institute (PARI), the University of Tokyo
Supported by
Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)
1. Objective:
Regarding electric power developments in Myanmar, this conference aims:
- to understand current situations and barriers of on-going Thai investment projects in Myanmar;
- to compare each barriers in terms of political/institutional, physical/technical, and environmental/social aspects ; and
- to draw policy implications to overcome those barriers for an expected power integration between Thailand and Myanmar
2. Outline:
After the opening of the country, Myanmar economy has remarkably progressed. Its energy development, however, has been lag behind the economic boom. The country’s further progress is promising with the energy development. For the development, PARI has held stakeholder’s meetings in collaboration with ERIA.
As a matter of fact, the country cannot achieve energy development without sound global/regional linkages. Focusing on the energy relationship with Thailand, this workshop tries to discuss the barriers of the Thai’s electric power developments in Myanmar.
What are barriers for the Thai/Myanmar power integration? What kind of win-win relationship could be imagined through power integrations? What kind of energy policies / regulations is needed to craft win-win situation? By discussing those questions, we will draw implications for our further research.
Presentation Slides:
01 Project Overview - Ichiro SAKATA
02 Policy research on energy development in Myanmar: The Thai’s perspective – Kensuke Yamaguchi
03 SEA Energy Outlook and Perspectives on Bilateral Cooperation – Venkatachalam Anbumozhi
04 Dawei Power Project - Danuja Simasathien
05 Lessons from Nam Theun2 IPP Project – Masayuki SEINO
06 Expectation and Challenges in Myanmar: Investors’ point of view – Setsuo IUCHI
07 Case Introduction: Dawei,Tasan,Hutghi – Suthee Traivivatana
09 Investment in Myanmar: Government policy and the role of civil society – Ukrist Pathmanand
Related links:
1. The Evolving Energy Relationship between Thailand and Myanmar: A View From Thailand
Contact:
For further information regarding this event, please contact Dr. Suthee Traivivatana by sending email to suthee@eri.chula.ac.th or by calling 08-4099-8035.
