A tourist family loads luggage into an SUV taxi at Suvarnabhumi airport. Drivers of the larger vehicles, heavily affected by a fuel shortage, have begun scaling back services, raising concerns about reduced availability for travellers. (Bangkok Post file photo)A fuel shortage is severely disrupting taxi services at Suvarnabhumi Airport, with large SUV taxis gradually suspending operations and only about 2,500 vehicles currently in active service, out of a fleet estimated at more than 5,000, operators say. Drivers of the larger vehicles favoured by families and travellers with bulky luggage have had to stop working as they’re struggling to secure fuel supplies, Panlop Chayinthu, president of the Suvarnabhumi Taxi Coordination Association, said on Friday. “This is not about expensive fuel — it’s about fuel we cannot get,” Mr Panlop said, calling on the government to step in and address the issue.

Source: Bangkok Post March 20, 2026 18:47 UTC