SOUTH-EAST ASIA · RESOURCES

Thailand: natural resources

Minerals produced, mines and deposits, power capacity and how much the economy depends on resources. Thailand is part of the Invest Global country data, so every figure carries its source.

Mines and deposits mapped
143
64 operating
Minerals above 1% of world
0
USGS MCS 2026
Power capacity
40 GW
196 plants
Clean share of electricity
17%
Ember, 2025

Minerals produced

MineralProductionShare of worldWorld rankReserves share
Rare earths critical2,100 t REO equivalent0.6%7No data

Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, MCS 2026. Rank is among reporting countries.

Mines and deposits

Tin50
Iron ore22
Tungsten18
Antimony17
Zinc16
Gold12
Lead12
Copper9
Manganese8
Potash5
Phosphate3
Silver2
SiteCommoditiesStatusOperatorSource
Aokam Thai MineTinOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Ban Hong Fluorspar DepositIron oreOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Bangrim Tin MineTinOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Fairmont State MineTinOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Samoeng MineTin, TungstenOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Siamese Tin MineTinOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Song Toh MineZinc, LeadOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Tongkah Harbour MineTinOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Aokam Thai LtdTinOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Ban Song MineAntimonyOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Batun MineTinOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Bo ThongAntimonyOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS

Showing operating and larger sites first. Open the map for every site.

Power capacity by fuel

Gas29.0 GW
Coal5.3 GW
Hydro3.8 GW
Solar1.3 GW
Wind210 MW
Biomass89 MW
Largest plantsFuelCapacityOwner
Bang PakongGas4,384 MWElectric Generating Authority of Thailand
Ratchaburi (RATCHGEN)Gas3,645 MWRatchaburi Electric Generating Company
Mae MahCoal2,400 MWElectric Generating Authority of Thailand
Wang NoiGas2,027 MWElectric Generating Authority of Thailand
South BangkokGas1,691 MWElectric Generating Authority of Thailand
Nong SaengGas1,600 MWJ-Power
Rojana Power Plant 1Gas1,600 MWJ-Power
ChanaGas1,531 MWElectric Generating Authority of Thailand

Source: WRI Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0). Plants of about 1 MW and above, data mostly 2018 to 2021.

Resource dependence

Oil rents
0.5%
% of GDP · 2021
Natural gas rents
0.9%
% of GDP · 2021
Coal rents
0.0%
% of GDP · 2021
Mineral rents
0.0%
% of GDP · 2021
Fuel exports
2.4%
% of merchandise exports · 2025
Ores and metals exports
3.6%
% of merchandise exports · 2025

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.

Mine and deposit locations combine the USGS Mineral Resources Data System (public domain, last updated 2022, strongest for the United States and the Americas) and Wikidata (CC0, notable named mines). Coverage is uneven and partly historical, and status can be out of date: this is not a complete or current registry, and a point on the map is not an offer, a licence or evidence of a legal right. Production and reserve figures are from the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries and are rounded estimates. Power plants are from the WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), mostly 2018 to 2021. Nothing here is investment, legal or technical advice.