Several major gas stations along the border have temporarily stopped services, posting signs that all types of fuel are sold out after large numbers of locals queued for service.
At 17:30 on 15 March 2026, reporters from Mae Sot District, Tak Province, reported on the fuel sales situation in the five border districts of Tak Province. Especially in Mae Sot District, which borders Myanmar, many residents from Mae Sot and neighboring districts lined up with various vehicles—including large trucks, agricultural transport trucks, private cars, and motorcycles—forming long queues along Asian Highway 12 where roadside gas stations are located. This caused traffic problems, prompting Mae Sot Police to respond to multiple requests to manage traffic due to vehicles blocking the road.
Today, each gas station allowed refueling of only 500 baht per vehicle, while several others permitted up to 1,000 baht per vehicle, with a ban on filling fuel into containers due to insufficient supply.
Soon after, many fuel stations began running out of fuel, especially diesel, with several stations completely out of all fuel types, forcing them to post signs indicating fuel is sold out.
Myanmar residents in Mae Sot reported that Myanmar drivers began hiring vehicles to buy fuel to fill their own vehicles, making monitoring difficult. Despite measures in place, many stations had to post signs that fuel was sold out and suspend services because supply could not meet demand.
Most recently, in the afternoon, many gas stations put up barricades at their entrances and posted signs indicating all fuel types were sold out. Although some stations had already closed, those still open saw long lines of vehicles waiting to refuel.