- Business
- Thoresen Thai Agencies Public Company Limited (TTA.BK) operates as a strategic investment holding company with diversified interests across shipping, offshore services, agrochemicals, food and beverage, and other investments; it owns and operates dry bulk vessels for hauling mineral ores, coal, agricultural products, construction materials, and steel products; provides offshore services including diving, remotely operated vehicles (ROV), subsea and hydrographic surveys, decommissioning, and installation projects through subsidiaries like Mermaid Subsea Services; produces and distributes fertilizers and agrochemicals via entities such as Baconco in Vietnam; franchises and operates Pizza Hut (over 185 locations) and Taco Bell (over 25 locations) restaurants in Thailand; and pursues investments in sectors including energy, logistics, real estate, water management, electric vehicles (EV trucks and motorcycles via P80 Group), airlines (P80 Air and P80 Jet), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) shipping (Petrolift), and digital assets. The company conducts operations geographically in Asia (primarily Thailand and Vietnam), Africa, Europe, the United States, Oceania, and the Middle East, serving industries such as maritime transport, oil and gas, agriculture, quick-service restaurants, and infrastructure. Founded in 1904 with headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, TTA maintains subsidiaries and joint ventures including Thoresen Shipping Singapore, Siam Taco, PH Capital, V Ventures Technologies, Asia Infrastructure Management, and PM Thoresen Asia Holdings. Recent developments include the acquisition of a 2.117% stake in Valeura Energy Inc. through open-market purchases from December 2024 to January 2025 at an average price of C$6.86 per share for C$14.5 million; establishment of subsidiaries like Mermaid Decom for decommissioning services, P80 Air and P80 Jet for aviation, and Thoresen FSO for floating storage and offloading; expansion of EV offerings with launches such as the King Long Dracon electric pickup truck and BABOON BBN-400LAT motorcycle at Motor Expo 2024; ongoing fleet acquisitions including second-hand dry bulk vessels; and recognition as a member of the Thailand Sustainability Investment index in 2022 along with strong 9M/2025 financial performance showing EBITDA growth from improved offshore margins and gains from digital asset disposals.