PM makes surprise visit to Isan petrol stationPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul refills his rented car at a PTT petrol station in That Phanom district of Nakhon Phanom during a surprise visit to the province on Sunday (screengrab from Amarin TV)NAKHON PHANOM - Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul made a surprise visit to this northeastern border province on Sunday, stopping to top up his rented car at a petrol pump and reaffirming there will be adequate fuel for travellers during next month's Songkran festival. He drove a rented car from the airport to Wat Phra That Phanom Woramahawihan in That Phanom district, about 50 kilometres from Muang district. From Wat Phra That Phanom, Mr Anutin drove to a PTT petrol station in tambon That Phanom to refuel. The surprise visit to Nakhon Phanom and the petrol station came a day after the prime minister apologised for the government's mismanagement of the supply of petrol.and diesel to pumps nationwide as the Mideast war disrupts supply. During the previously limited fuel price rises, there were fuel shortages at petrol stations nationwide but after the initial price surge, shortages disappeared.

Source: Bangkok Post March 29, 2026 10:39 UTC