DENPASAR, Indonesia -- U.S. energy producer Chevron has restarted arbitration with Thailand following the breakdown of negotiations over decommissioning costs at one of the country's biggest gas fields, in a dispute that risks severe disruption to the country's energy production.
Thai authorities have a lot on their plate. They are locked in a standoff with protesters in Bangkok, who are demanding the current government step down and reforms to the monarchy. In the energy sector, they are tussling with multinationals.
