Mr Auttapol inspects a Bangchak filling station in Pathum Thani where a diesel shortage was reported. "I want to confirm that every litre of fuel leaving an oil refinery for domestic sales receives subsidies from the state Oil Fuel Fund." The government is spending money from the fund to subsidise domestic fuel prices, gradually increasing them to avoid a financial burden for businesses and households. With the subsidies already implemented, Mr Auttapol said retailers who sell oil at prices above the regulated levels will be punshished. Mr Auttapol spoke while leading an entourage to inspect a major oil depot in Pathum Thani's Lam Luk Ka district.

Source: Bangkok Post March 19, 2026 22:08 UTC