A sign promises around-the-clock sales at the entrance to a PTT petrol station late last month. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)Petrol stations may be ordered to close from 10pm to 5am after Songkran, to help conserve fuel, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul warned on Tuesday. Mr Anutin said an overnight ban on pump sales could be implemented as early as April 20, but would not affect travellers during the Songkran festival, which is from April 12 to 15. “Petrol station closing hours will start after people return from their Songkran trips and resume normal life. Late Monday night, after a special cabinet meeting, Mr Anutin warned that pump prices would remain high, with limited supply because of the substantial damage to Mideast petroleum infrastructure.
