The Bangkok Post reported that Banpu Plc, Thailand’s largest coal operator, is talking with industry peers in Indonesia about possible mergers and acquisition (M&As) deals to help increase its long-term coal reserves. The talks, according to deputy chief executive Somyot Ruchirawat, are part of a plan to acquire coal mines near Banpu’s existing Bharinto and Trubaindo operations in Kalimantan, Borneo.