The Democrat Party has urged the government to explain persistent fuel shortages and launched a digital platform to crowdsource reports of unusual price hikes. This, they said, was occurring despite adequate crude supply and refineries operating at full capacity. "If crude is available and refineries are producing at full tilt, where has the fuel gone?" Users provide location, product name, unit, price, price-change sentiment and a photo, with data displayed on a real-time, map-based dashboard to highlight hotspots. The Democrats have filed an urgent motion for a parliamentary debate on the energy situation, scheduled for Wednesday.

Source: Bangkok Post March 23, 2026 22:37 UTC