That’s how long it had been since Gastech was last held in Thailand. So when we opened our doors at BITEC on 14 – 17 September 2026, it meant a great deal to all of us. Four days later, the 54th edition closed with the highest attendance in Gastech history.

Here are the moments that made us proud, and what we did once the crowds had gone home.

Four days we won’t forget

The week began with Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul opening the show, alongside Christopher Hudson, President of dmg events, who launched Gastech’s 54th year. The theme was “Where Global Supply Meets Demand,” and you could feel it in the halls. Thailand’s Ministry of Energy was host, TCEB was national co-host, and PTT and EGAT were national consortium co-hosts. Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell anchored the exhibition.6

Leaders from Chevron, ExxonMobil, Shell, PTT, EGAT, Eni, PETRONAS and TotalEnergies walked through our doors. There was a Ministerial Panel and The Bangkok Dialogues 2026 roundtable. And AixEnergy made its debut, a new conference and exhibition on AI, digital infrastructure and future energy systems.

It was good to see Thailand at the centre of those conversations. The event also drove activity across Bangkok’s tourism and business sectors, and we’re grateful for the close work with TCEB. Gastech now moves on to Houston, 14–17 September 2027. We hope they remember us fondly on the way.

And we made sure Gastech felt like Thailand. Most booths welcomed visitors with Thai desserts and drinks. Across the venue, Thai fruit was on show, and Thai cultural performances brought the country’s heritage into the halls. For visitors from more than 150 countries, it was a chance to do business and experience Thailand at the same time. We hope they carried good memories of Bangkok home with them.

What we did with what was left behind
When 59,468 people come through the doors in four days, a lot gets left behind. We wanted to deal with it properly.

We tracked the carbon.
Our Realtime Carbon Emission Dashboard followed emissions while Gastech was still running, not weeks afterwards.Through our energy-saving measures, we helped avoid 130 tCO₂e of emissions. Organisers can use this data in their own environmental reporting.

We saved energy.
Across the event, we saved 49,186 kWh.

We sorted the waste.We sorted the waste.
With the organiser and our partners, we separated, collected and recycled 6,155 kg of material:

• Paper: 5,110 kg
• Plastic: 1,045 kg

We gave the furniture a second life.
This is the part that made us happiest. Once the show ended, furniture and event materials from the halls went to seven schools, thanks to DMG Events, Globez, Triangle Corporation Co., Ltd. and Strongup World Production Co., Ltd.

The schools are:

• Poonsin (Phetsook Upatham) School
• Watsiroy School
• Rajadamri School
• Wat Wang Phlap Tai School, Suphan Buri
• Wat Wang Phlap Nuea School, Suphan Buri
• Wat Wangkum School, Suphan Buri
• Wat Worachan, Suphan Buri

Furniture that hosted some of the biggest names in energy will now be where children sit, read and learn. We can’t think of a better second job for it.

Thank you

To dmg events, the Ministry of Energy, TCEB, exhibitors, suppliers, partners, teams, and every one of the 59,468 people who came: thank you. Gastech was a success because of you, and the schools got new furniture because of you too.

We’d love to welcome your next event. If you want a venue that cares as much about the day after as the day itself, let’s talk.