The fuel crisis deepened as drivers lined up with jerry cans before sunrise in Thailand amid chaos in the Middle East. Footage shows a long queue of motorists waiting to refill vehicles at a station in Songkhla on March 23.

One local said: 'I had to wake up at 2 am to place jerry cans in line before the station opened at 6 am because the cans placed at the opening would already be near the hundredth position in the queue.'

Authorities reported that shrimp farm owners, sea bass pond operators, and rice farmers were among those affected by the shortage. Another resident said: 'We're calling on the government to find a solution, as fishers and drivers rely on fuel for their work. We had to sacrifice rest and other daily activities while waiting for action.'

Energy Minister Auttapol Rerkpiboon said Thailand has secured around 2.6 million barrels from Angola and the US, adding the country's refineries were operating at full capacity.

Fuel crisis deepens as drivers line up with jerry cans before sunrise in Thailand | Watch

The imaginary fuel shortage is good for the economy, well 7-11 anyway, as probably doing a brisk business.

And people say it takes too long to charge an EV

17 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

The imaginary fuel shortage is good for the economy, well 7-11 anyway, as probably doing a brisk business.

And people say it takes too long to charge an EV

Was definitely a great idea to put up solar cells and get electric car... especially since this crisis, if more infrastructure in the Middle East gets blown up, may last years.

Of course the EV drivers feel superior now.

But what does it help if the supply chains for fresh food, groceries of all kind will break?

Prepare for a wave of hoarding in the grocery stores/supermarkets.

6 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

Of course the EV drivers feel superior now.

But what does it help if the supply chains for fresh food, groceries of all kind will break?

Prepare for a wave of hoarding in the grocery stores/supermarkets.

Plenty of food grown right here in TH, locally, and doubt if the fresh markets will be running out anytime soon. Most people can walk, or cycle to a local market to get food. People & govt will find a way to keep things flowing, no matter what happens in the M.E.

One oil supply line is disrupted, it's not the 'end of days' RU will be happy to fill the void.

2 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Plenty of food grown right here in TH, locally, and doubt if the fresh markets will be running out anytime soon. Most people can walk, or cycle to a local market to get food. People & govt will find a way to keep things flowing, no matter what happens in the M.E.

One oil supply line is disrupted, it's not the 'end of days' RU will be happy to fill the void.

To grow food you need fertilizer. Make a wild guess where that comes from.

So while fresh markets have food now, farmers will have to grow new one, to supply those markets in the future

21 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

Of course the EV drivers feel superior now.

Until there is no electricity anymore.

56% of Thailand's electricity is produced from natural gas. Thailand imports 79% of its natural gas

18 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

To grow food you need fertilizer. Make a wild guess where that comes from.

So while fresh markets have food now, farmers will have to grow new one, to supply those markets in the future

It might be a fresh incentive to switch over to organic farming which requires only manure and various other forms of mulch.

Fertilizer from the Middle East is no longer available, okay perfect opportunity not to buy it, use it, or waste our money on it.

18 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

To grow food you need fertilizer. Make a wild guess where that comes from.

So while fresh markets have food now, farmers will have to grow new one, to supply those markets in the future

No you don't, as wife grows fruits & veggies without 'processed' fertilizer, as did all farmers, before the use of processed fertilizer.

Plenty of sources ...

... "AI Overview

Thailand imports nearly all of its fertilizer, primarily sourcing from

China, Malaysia, Russia. These countries provide major supplies of straight and compound fertilizers, with China being a key supplier of compound fertilizers.

Key details on Thailand's fertilizer imports:

• Top Suppliers (2024): , China ($439M), Russia ($289M), Norway ($160M)" ...

1 minute ago, spidermike007 said:

It might be a fresh incentive to switch over to organic farming which requires only manure and various other forms of mulch.

Organic involves a bit more than just no fertilizer, and is priced 3-4 times more than normal grown food.
Sure the Thais all can afford that. Not?

1 minute ago, KhunLA said:

No you don't, as wife grows fruits & veggies without 'processed' fertilizer, as did all farmers, before the use of processed fertilizer.

This topic is not about your wife, unless she provides the whole nation with fruit and veggies, and neither is it about how the farmers grew food 100 years ago.

Organic food is priced 3-4 times that of normal grown. How is the average Thai gonna afford that?

If this situation in't solved quickly, which I doubt it will knowing the attitude of your MAGA leader, there will be a food crisis worldwide 6 months from now

4 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

No you don't, as wife grows fruits & veggies without 'processed' fertilizer, as did all farmers, before the use of processed fertilizer.

Your wife isn’t feeding a city, let alone a population of millions with no access to land in which to grow food.

8 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

It might be a fresh incentive to switch over to organic farming which requires only manure and various other forms of mulch.

Fertilizer from the Middle East is no longer available, okay perfect opportunity not to buy it, use it, or waste our money on it.

Maybe time to put locks on my composting shed.

6 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

.. "AI Overview

Thailand imports nearly all of its fertilizer, primarily sourcing from

China, Malaysia, Russia. These countries provide major supplies of straight and compound fertilizers, with China being a key supplier of compound fertilizers and Middle Eastern nations leading in straight fertilizer imports.

Better do some researh before opening your mouth and remove all doubts.

AI Overview

Malaysia primarily imports fertilizer from

China, Russia, Belgium, Jordan, and Southeast Asian neighbors like Vietnam and Indonesia. While producing some urea domestically, Malaysia relies heavily on imports for nitrogen-based and potash fertilizers, with Canada being a key source of potash

2 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

If this situation in't solved quickly, which I doubt it will knowing the attitude of your MAGA leader, there will be a food crisis worldwide 6 months from now

Only in the MSM, like the oil hysteria now. People aren't as ignorant as in the 70s, when we were running out of oil.

Just now, KhunLA said:

Only in the MSM, like the oil hysteria now. People aren't as ignorant as in the 70s, when we were running out of oil.

This is about fertilizer to grow, not about oil.

Looks like you're not part of those people that are not as ignorant as in the 70's

2 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

Better do some researh before opening your mouth and remove all doubts.

AI Overview

Malaysia primarily imports fertilizer from

China, Russia, Belgium, Jordan, and Southeast Asian neighbors like Vietnam and Indonesia. While producing some urea domestically, Malaysia relies heavily on imports for nitrogen-based and potash fertilizers, with Canada being a key source of potash

Tell AI, not me.

TH has plenty of potash, I believe, and was a controversy about mining it at Udon Thani.

9 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Maybe time to put locks on my composting shed.

Don't worry. With all the bull**** generated on here, I'm looking forward to a rich harvest.

1 minute ago, KhunLA said:

Tell AI, not me.

TH has plenty of potash, I believe, and was a controversy about mining it at Udon Thani.

So potash is the only fertilizer needed to grow foods? And from your own link, they have massive POTENTIAL to produce, but production is LIMITED.

Still missing those "I'm a fool" emojis from your post, I think I know why.

3 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

So potash is the only fertilizer needed to grow foods? And from your own link, they have massive POTENTIAL to produce, but production is LIMITED.

Still missing those "I'm a fool" emojis from your post, I think I know why.

There it is, your usual twist of the words.

I simply stated ...

... you don't need processed fertilizer to grow food

... and plenty of other sources of processed fertilizer other than M.E.

Twist away if you wish ... HAVE A NICE DAY

22 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

This is about fertilizer to grow, not about oil.

Looks like you're not part of those people that are not as ignorant as in the 70's

Really ...

... "Fuel crisis deepens as drivers line up with jerry cans before sunrise" ...

2 hours ago, KhunLA said:

The imaginary fuel shortage is good for the economy

10 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

I simply stated ...

... you don't need processed fertilizer to grow food

... and plenty of other sources of processed fertilizer other than M.E.

A twisted rationalization for being a MAGA supporter with a loose cannon as POTUS. We get it, you need to convince yourself and feel better about your life's poor choices.

Filled up the car and the bike. Everything available, no queues.

40 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Really ...

... "Fuel crisis deepens as drivers line up with jerry cans before sunrise" ...

It wasn't me who deflected on the topic at hand, and switched it to food. Is fuel the main thing needed to grow outdoor vegatable.

Please add those sill emojis again.

1 hour ago, KhunLA said:

Plenty of food grown right here in TH, locally, and doubt if the fresh markets will be running out anytime soon. Most people can walk, or cycle to a local market to get food. People & govt will find a way to keep things flowing, no matter what happens in the M.E.

11 minutes ago, stevenl said:

Filled up the car and the bike. Everything available, no queues.

It still limits to Diesel shortage so far.

And where are you?

Diesel is the #1 in volume.

If tanks are equally sized Diesel runs out first.

If no tank trucks on the way the situation might spread to other fuels

6 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

It wasn't me who deflected on the topic at hand, and switched it to food. Is fuel the main thing needed to grow outdoor vegatable.

Please add those sill emojis again.

Still twisting ... a reply to a posts about food, not the OP.

1 minute ago, KhunLA said:

Still twisting ... a reply to a posts about food, not the OP.

Me twisting?

You replied to a post that made clear there would be a food crisis in the future, by ridiculing that poster, and claiming there was plenty of food, ignoring the FACT that there will be a food crisis in the future.

18 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

It still limits to Diesel shortage so far.

And where are you?

Diesel is the #1 in volume.

If tanks are equally sized Diesel runs out first.

If no tank trucks on the way the situation might spread to other fuels

No there are constant outage of gas in the south. Every day the stations run out of diesel and gas in NST and surrounding areas. Not sure where you are

6 minutes ago, Dan O said:

No there are constant outage of gas in the south. Every day the stations run out of diesel and gas in NST and surrounding areas. Not sure where you are

I think the main reason why there are outages is that the supply can not keep up with the people stocking up, not because there is a shortage yet

39 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

It still limits to Diesel shortage so far.

And where are you?

Diesel is the #1 in volume.

If tanks are equally sized Diesel runs out first.

If no tank trucks on the way the situation might spread to other fuels

Bike 91, car diesel. No issues at all.