Weerawong C&P represented the Government of Thailand, Office of the Eastern Economic Corridor in the public private partnership (PPP) agreement signed by the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand and Gulf MTP LNG Terminal for the Third Phase of the Map Ta Phut Port Project valued at THB 55.4 billion (USD 1.8 billion).
The Third Phase of the Map Ta Phut Port Project is an infrastructure project for the petroleum industry and is designed to facilitate the annual shipment of 19 million tonnes of natural gas and liquid cargo. The Gulf MTP LNG Terminal is a joint venture between Gulf Energy Development and PTT Tank Terminal.
Weerawong C&P played a major role in driving the deal, including negotiating and leading the drafting of the concession agreement, as well as presenting key concession agreement terms to the EEC Policy Committee chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
The PPP agreement was signed on 1 October 2019.
The team included Weerawong Chittmittrapap, Senior Partner, Chumpicha Vivitasevi, Senior Associate, Jirapat Thammavaranucupt, Senior Associate and associates Vijit Suthisripok, Nalattaporn Pichaisawad, Arnut Pongprueksa, Nantanat Hattathammanoon, Praewa Wang-ngam and Sukritta Panutrakul.