In Songkhla, the fuel shortage situation remains unresolved despite the province having a fuel storage facility. Residents have been waiting to refuel since 5 a.m., but no fuel is available. Stations have posted signs saying "Fuel is in transit for replenishment" and cannot specify when the fuel will arrive, as the timing is currently uncertain.
The fuel crisis caused by the Middle East war continues to affect all areas. Although the Prime Minister has assured that Thailand does not face a shortage and there is no hoarding of fuel, he stated that the shortage results from public panic buying, which has led to insufficient supply to meet demand. Many provinces nationwide still face fuel shortages, with some places seeing long queues of people waiting to buy.
Regarding this issue, on the morning of 22 March 2026, reporters described the atmosphere in Songkhla Province where the fuel shortage persists despite the presence of a local storage facility. At various gas stations, people have brought their vehicles to queue for fuel from early morning, such as at the PTT station on Kanjanavanich Road in front of Hat Yai Municipality Park.
Both private cars and trucks lined up in long queues stretching nearly half a kilometer in front of the station, with more vehicles continuously joining the line to wait for diesel fuel. The first vehicle arrived as early as 5 a.m., but fuel was not available yet as it was still being transported to the station.
The station explained that normally about 9,000 liters of diesel arrive daily at around 6 a.m., but currently the arrival times are unpredictable, so they cannot say when the fuel will come. This uncertainty causes residents to queue from early dawn. Other types of fuel remain available for normal refueling.