Thai PTTEP sees higher petroleum sales in 2008

BANGKOK, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Thailand's PTT Exploration and Production PCL (PTTE.BK) (PTTEP) said on Tuesday it expected 2008 average petroleum sales volume of 223,334 barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOEPD).

It has said it aims sales of about 188,000 BOEPD in 2007.

The company also said in a statement it planned to invest 287 billion baht ($8.5 billion) between 2008 and 2012. ($1 = 33.70 Baht) (Reporting by Khettiya Jittapong; Editing by Michael Battye)