Diesel support policy fails to calm farmersA provincial diesel relief scheme in Phitsanulok has offered temporary support to farmers, while a farmer protest in Uttaradit underscores escalating pressure from rising fuel prices and persistent shortages during the harvest season. Authorities launched a programme distributing more than 3.2 million litres of diesel to registered farmers, covering about 659,446 rai and 43,952 farmers, said governor Kiattisak Trongsiri. Officials introduced the scheme after farmers and operators reported difficulty securing diesel for combine harvesters and water pumps. In Uttaradit, farmers gathered to submit demands for government intervention. They warned that falling rice prices, combined with higher costs, were pushing many into loss.

Source: Bangkok Post March 28, 2026 02:30 UTC