Bangchak Signs MoU with Ministry of Public Health Converting Used Cooking Oil into SAF in Support of Net Zero MOPH

On 6 July 2026, Mr. Pattana Promphat, Minister of Public Health, presided over the opening of the Healthcare Leadership toward Net Zero MOPH seminar and witnessed the signing of memoranda of understanding between the Ministry of Public Health and its partner organizations to advance Thailand's public health sector toward becoming a low-carbon organization. Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited signed a memorandum of understanding for the sustainability and environmental initiative on the campaign against the reuse of cooking oil and the conversion of used cooking oil (UCO) into Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in support of the Net Zero MOPH policy at Challenger Hall, IMPACT Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi.

The MOU was signed by Dr. Somlerk Jeungsman, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health, and Mrs. Gloyta Nathalang, Senior Executive Vice President, Sustainability Management and Corporate Communications, Bangchak Corporation Plc. The agreement aims to promote the proper and efficient management of UCO across healthcare facilities under the Ministry of Public Health for conversion into SAF, creating greater value from waste, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and promoting resource efficiency in line with the Circular Economy concept.

Under the MOU, both parties will exchange knowledge and expertise in sustainability and environmental management, support the effective management of UCO across healthcare facilities under the Ministry of Public Health, and jointly promote public awareness of the health impacts of reusing cooking oil and the importance of proper UCO management. The collaboration also seeks to maximize resource value, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and support the achievement of the Net Zero MOPH target.

Gloyta said, “Bangchak Group is delighted and honored to be part of the low-carbon journey of the healthcare and civil society sectors through the signing of this MOU which marks not only an important milestone for the environment, but also a dimension that brings together the health of Thai people and greenovation, an area where we have strong expertise. Today, countries, businesses, and organizations around the world are pursuing Net Zero goals, which require collaboration across all sectors, from changing behaviors and making efficient use of resources to developing clean energy technologies and innovations such as SAF, which plays a significant role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the aviation sector.

“The SAF ecosystem starts at the very beginning - with public health and the environment. Through our collaboration with the Department of Health, Ministry of Public Health, we have promoted the No Refry campaign to encourage healthier cooking practices before extending the initiative through Fry to Fly, encouraging the collection of UCO for SAF production. We are confident that, over the three-year term of this partnership, the collaboration between the public health sector and Bangchak will establish a practical environmental management model that protects the health of the Thai people, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and serves as an important driving force in advancing Thailand toward our shared sustainability goals.”