PTT calls creative pitch

BANGKOK - Thailand's biggest energy company PTT has called a creative pitch involving six agencies.

The agencies believed to be involved include BBDO, Lowe, Leo Burnett, SC Matchbox and incumbents TBWA and Spa Advertising.

The energy company is looking for an agency or agencies to handle four categories of its business, including lubricants, gasoline, natural gas for vehicles (NGV) and the corporate segment.

PTT is a public listed company and its principal activity is the operation of its petroleum business. The Group is also engaged in the exploration and production of petroleum, operation of natural gas, international trading of crude oil, condensate, petroleum and petrochemical products and investment in domestic refining and petrochemical industries. 

PTT was recently in the news for agreeing to buy a controlling stake in Straits Asia Resources for as much as $335 million, to add coal mines in Indonesia to its portfolio.