Bangchak Group has expanded its used cooking oil collection network for SAF production, signing a memorandum of understanding between two of its affiliates, BSGF Company Limited and Bangkok Fuel Pipeline and Logistics Company Limited, and the Sammacheep Foundation. The agreement channels collected used cooking oil to BSGF for SAF production through Bangchak's existing Fry to Fly and No Refry initiatives.
What the Network Has Achieved So Far
Since launching in late 2024, the Fry to Fly Station network has expanded to more than 50 educational institutions across 12 provinces, collecting more than 10 tons of used cooking oil that has already been channeled into SAF production. That is a modest volume in absolute terms, but the structure, a nationwide, school- and community-based collection network feeding a single designated SAF producer, is designed to scale through breadth of participation rather than a small number of large industrial suppliers.
Why a Consumer Health Message Sits Alongside the Fuel Feedstock Goal
The No Refry initiative specifically targets repeated reuse of cooking oil, a practice linked to health risks from oxidized and degraded oil, meaning the campaign combines a public health message with feedstock collection rather than treating them as separate objectives. Pairing consumer health messaging with fuel feedstock sourcing gives the campaign a second, independent rationale for participation beyond environmental benefit alone, which may help sustain public engagement in the collection network over time.
The Education Component Alongside Collection
Separately, the Bangchak-established Bai Mai Pun Suk Foundation ran a "Fry to Fly Station" workshop for teachers and students from four schools in Bangkok and surrounding provinces, covering global warming, the circular economy, resource efficiency, waste separation, and how to manage school-based collection stations. Building operational knowledge into schools directly, rather than only installing collection bins, is intended to make each participating school a sustained, self-managed node in the collection network rather than a passive drop-off point.
Where This Sits Within Bangchak's Broader Goals
The company frames the initiative against Thailand's national target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and states plans to continue expanding partnerships nationwide. As with most feedstock collection network announcements, no specific volume target, expansion timeline, or number of additional planned partnership sites was disclosed alongside this announcement.
Source: Bangchak Corporation, 21 August 2026.
