Some fishermen in Samut Sakhon say current crisis is worse than CovidFishermen prepare to bring their catch ashore in Samut Sakhon, just west of Bangkok. Thai diesel prices reached 39 per litre on Thursday after price caps were abandoned and subsidies trimmed, having risen from 30 baht in February before the conflict in the Middle East erupted. If diesel prices touched 40 baht a litre, fishing trips would become unviable and ​some ⁠boat crews are already adjusting their trips to conserve fuel, fisherman Boonchoo Lonluy said. “We can’t live like this.” (Story continues below)Trawlers are docked at a pier as rising diesel prices make fishing operations unprofitable, in Samut Sakhon province. “If we ‌can’t take more hits, ⁠we have to dock because of ​the fuel price,” fisherman Prariyes Maneesumphan said.

Source: Bangkok Post March 26, 2026 07:38 UTC