Thailand successfully hosted Gastech 2026 in Bangkok, closing $17 billion USD in energy business deals and positioning Asia as a global energy hub. The government formally handed the conference hosting duties to the US (Houston, 2027). Key developments include a USTDA-supported feasibility study for small modular reactors (SMRs) between Thailand's power generation authority (กฟผ.) and the US, highlighting Thailand's pivot toward nuclear as part of energy transition strategy. Natural gas remains positioned as a critical bridge fuel for near-term energy security.