Same crap sold in different  names... why bother, just watch and grin.

Happens all the time. 

 

6 hours ago, billd766 said:

No they didn't. Out here in rural Kamphaeng Phet in the big village 6 km away there are 5 gas stations, none of whom are PTT.

 

The nearest PTT station is about 16 km away and I would have to pass 10 or 11 gas stations (including 2 Esso stations) to get to PTT.

..and from whom do you think they acquire their products ?

6 hours ago, wolf81 said:

Interesting to see so many Western/foreign companies leave in the last couple of years.

 

MAKRO, Lotus, 7-Eleven, Carrefour, now Esso ...

 

Wonder if at some time companies like Shell and Unilever follow suit.

 

I'm suspecting these companies leave because Thailand makes it hard for them to do business here? But not sure.

 

Will reduce competition though and that cannot be a good thing.

We have two Shell petrol stations near me, one only been open a year and the fuel is always more expensive than other companies. 

6 hours ago, wolf81 said:

Interesting to see so many Western/foreign companies leave in the last couple of years.

 

MAKRO, Lotus, 7-Eleven, Carrefour, now Esso ...

 

Wonder if at some time companies like Shell and Unilever follow suit.

 

I'm suspecting these companies leave because Thailand makes it hard for them to do business here? But not sure.

 

Will reduce competition though and that cannot be a good thing.

Let the locals prosper. Good. 

She'll I don't know... but Unilever - GROBR.

Just my 2 cents 

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2 hours ago, Thingamabob said:

..and from whom do you think they acquire their products ?

The cheapest supplier. Be that PTT, Bangchak or who ever is cheapest at the time, and has surplus capacity at the refinery.

 

Buying the cheapest at the time, maximises their profits.

 

Who do you think they get it from?

15 minutes ago, billd766 said:

2 hours ago, Thingamabob said:

..and from whom do you think they acquire their products ?

The cheapest supplier. Be that PTT, Bangchak or who ever is cheapest at the time, and has surplus capacity at the refinery.

 

Buying the cheapest at the time, maximises their profits.

 

Who do you think they get it from?

so the mom and pop's buy from ptt and resell it. 

 

competition. got it. 

13 hours ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

Take that EV evangelists!

Didn't they just say 800, prior to 2200? 

 

I wonder what happened out my way? We have a PT and a PTT station in town and now a brand new Cal-Tex is being built. I guess that there is still some competition in the service station market.

19 hours ago, SoilSpoil said:

PTT killed all competition.

But they offer better service, cleaner toilets and better coffee shops than anyone else. Our local Esso station is the worst station in town, run by miserable Chinese, where absolutely everything is a huge effort for them, no toilets, no coffee shop, and you wait an age for service. Good riddance.

50 minutes ago, retarius said:

But they offer better service, cleaner toilets and better coffee shops than anyone else. Our local Esso station is the worst station in town, run by miserable Chinese, where absolutely everything is a huge effort for them, no toilets, no coffee shop, and you wait an age for service. Good riddance.

PTT does indeed offer a good service. Whether other stations are run by Chinese, Thai or Martians is irrelevant of course.

I can't understand people building new petrol stations, the requirement for petrol stations is going to be decreasing not increasing.

11 hours ago, stoner said:

so the mom and pop's buy from ptt and resell it. 

 

competition. got it. 

That is your opinion and not mine.

 

IMO the independents will buy from the cheapest source, and not just from PTT.

 

They have no loyalty to and company, which is why they are called independents.

Esso has no sediment diesel. I guess that will change with Bangchak takeover. Can anyone recommend a brand of diesel without sediment? Forget about PTT, some of their stations were recently in the news where their pumps were pumping less than the meter reading.

This is terrible news as Bangchak do not supply Pure benzine at their stations , only Gasohol95 

On 9/1/2023 at 12:53 PM, kennw said:

Wonder if the Esso member card will still be accepted by Bangchat because currently Bangchat will not issue one to non-Thais. If not then I will not use the new Bangchat. 

Bangchat will issue one to non-Thais.