In Loei, after all fuel types rose by 6 baht per liter, residents still have to drive around searching for fuel to support their farming. Meanwhile, pickup trucks and six-wheel trucks can now fill diesel up to 1,000 baht per vehicle, increased from the previous 500-baht limit.
At 09:00 on 26 Mar 2026 GMT+7, following the announcement of a 6-baht-per-liter fuel price hike overnight, reporters at a gas station in Wang Saphung district, Loei, found fuel supplies exhausted, with delivery trucks yet to arrive. Locals were driving around seeking fuel to support their agricultural work.
At the PTT gas station in Ban Non Sawang, Wang Saphung district, Loei, vehicles large and small queued to refuel despite the 6-baht price increase per liter. Customers had to wait their turn and often returned for additional refills to meet their needs.
Ms. Kusumal Thawong, from Phakhao district, Loei, said she works as a laborer filling land and drives around to buy fuel in jerry cans to refill trucks used for work. She found most gas stations in Wang Saphung out of fuel, leaving only this station. Despite the 6-baht price rise, she has to buy fuel due to necessity. Today, the station allowed 500 baht worth per person. She hopes the government will continue subsidizing fuel prices; otherwise, farmers and locals will face hardship.
The station manager said fuel had just arrived and vehicles were queuing despite the 6-baht per liter price increase. Small cars were allowed to buy between 500 and 700 baht worth, while most pickup trucks and six-wheel trucks could fill up to 1,000 baht per vehicle, increased from the previous 500-baht limit. Trailer trucks were allowed 2,000 baht, and jerry can purchases were limited to 500 baht per person.
However, the shortage was due to fuel delivery trucks from the refinery not yet arriving, causing intermittent fuel shortages at the stations.