National Council for Peace and Order chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha said officials have been asked to come up with an energy plan that is secure, affordable and sustainable.
A robust strategy to address energy issues is needed to achieve energy security, he said.
Noting that building a nuclear plant was not possible, Gen Prayuth said he had asked authorities to study the possibility and necessity of building a coal-fired power plant and examine its impacts on human health and the environment.