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Panic taking place in Thailand as gas prices hike up 22%. 10-20% of gas stations w/o gas

Posted on 3/26/26 at 11:57 pm
Posted by MrLSU
Yellowstone, Val d'isere
Member since Jan 2004
29620 posts
Posted on 3/26/26 at 11:57 pm


The post features a video of long queues at a Thai gas station where people fill jerry cans with fuel, amid a nationwide panic triggered by a 22% price hike after government subsidy cuts on March 26, 2026.

@StealthQE4, a macro-focused investor, predicts these fuel scarcity scenes will spread globally within weeks, likely alluding to escalating energy market tensions and subsidy strains in other nations.

Thailand's crisis stems from surging demand outpacing supply, with 10-20% of stations temporarily dry and authorities imposing price controls to prevent hoarding and ease living costs.

Posted by Dirt Booger
Comanche County
Member since Apr 2023
821 posts
Posted on 3/27/26 at 12:04 am to
I know nothing about Taiwanese politics or economy.

They can join the slave trade for all I gaf.
Posted by bgtiger
Prairieville
Member since Dec 2004
12049 posts
Posted on 3/27/26 at 12:20 am to
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This is Thailand btw
Posted by bluestem75
Dallas, TX
Member since Oct 2007
5067 posts
Posted on 3/27/26 at 12:21 am to
So… the Thai government stopped discounting gas and it returned to the market price?

People are rushing to get it at the cheaper price while they can.

Not sure how this is a global problem when a government was manipulating its own market with subsidies.
Posted by Powerman
Member since Jan 2004
172380 posts
Posted on 3/27/26 at 12:29 am to
quote:

I know nothing about Taiwanese politics or economy.

Or which country is the topic of the OP

JFC
Posted by beaux duke
Member since Oct 2023
4433 posts
Posted on 3/27/26 at 12:34 am to
Posted by BoomerandSooner
Member since Sep 2025
2636 posts
Posted on 3/27/26 at 12:36 am to
quote:

Or which country is the topic of the OP

JFC


Being a powerbottom this crisis has to be hurting those vacation plans to see all those lady boys you had scheduled to meet.



This post was edited on 3/27/26 at 12:37 am
Posted by aubie101
Russia
Member since Nov 2010
3747 posts
Posted on 3/27/26 at 12:50 am to
This stupid war is making the global economy reel.
Posted by Murph4HOF
A-T-L-A-N-T-A (that's where I stay)
Member since Sep 2019
18377 posts
Posted on 3/27/26 at 12:52 am to
quote:

Panic taking place in Thailand
quote:

I know nothing about Taiwanese politics or economy.
Posted by funnystuff
Member since Nov 2012
9104 posts
Posted on 3/27/26 at 6:02 am to
Sounds like the exact opposite. Market price surged, so the government put price controls in place. And people are rushing to get it before the shortage exacerbates and there’s none left to get.
Posted by Diego Ricardo
Alabama
Member since Dec 2020
12880 posts
Posted on 3/27/26 at 6:40 am to
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So… the Thai government stopped discounting gas and it returned to the market price?



Aren't US oil prices are sorta subsidized or otherwise affected by our position in the global financial market (petrodollar, etc)? Most places in the world, including the first world, would take our bitching-level prices of today as a discount.
Posted by dickkellog
little rock
Member since Dec 2024
2611 posts
Posted on 3/27/26 at 8:16 am to
yes that would concern me if i lived in thailand! i paid $3.29 per here in little rock at costco. i will say i enjoy pad thai as much as the next guy!

panic on bros!
Posted by RummelTiger
Official TD Sauces Club Member
Member since Aug 2004
93472 posts
Posted on 3/27/26 at 8:17 am to
quote:

So… the Thai government stopped discounting gas and it returned to the market price?

People are rushing to get it at the cheaper price while they can.

Not sure how this is a global problem when a government was manipulating its own market with subsidies.


I only have one upvote to give.
Posted by Narax
Member since Jan 2023
7388 posts
Posted on 3/27/26 at 8:27 am to
Sounds like they should send troops to Iran...
Posted by dgnx6
Member since Feb 2006
88464 posts
Posted on 3/27/26 at 8:28 am to
quote:

I know nothing about Taiwanese politics or economy.



You tai? You Taiwanese my brudder?

No, Thailand. I from Thailand


haha, cant believe I found this.


This post was edited on 3/27/26 at 10:08 am
Posted by llfshoals
Member since Nov 2010
20863 posts
Posted on 3/27/26 at 8:28 am to
Jimmy Carter president there now?
Posted by Trevaylin
south texas
Member since Feb 2019
10624 posts
Posted on 3/27/26 at 8:31 am to
California gets a lot of gas from Asia to replace the refineries it shut down. Folks in Los Angelous may be scrambling soon
Posted by BigBinBR
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2023
10162 posts
Posted on 3/27/26 at 9:27 am to
quote:

a nationwide panic triggered by a 22% price hike after government subsidy cuts on March 26, 2026.


This seems like some that has no idea what they are talking about. Thailand government uses oil subsides to artificially keep their prices lower. Now that oil is significantly higher it is costing their government too much much money so they cut subsides.

In the US our prices here routinely fluctuate 20+%.

For instance if gas is $2.50 and goes up 22% that's $3.05. If it went down 22% that would be $1.95.



These are the new prices per gallon they are paying in Thailand (they buy it by the liter so I converted it)

High-speed diesel: $4.47 per gallon
B7 premium diesel: $6.28 per gallon
Gasohol 91 petrol: $4.69 per gallon (This is our 87 octane)
Gasohol 95: $4.73 per gallon (This is our 91 octane w/no additives)
Gasohol E20: $4.16 per gallon (20% ethanol)
Gasohol E85: $3.79 per gallon (85% ethanol)
Gasohol 95 premium: $5.98 per gallon (This is our 91 octane w/additives)
Gasoline 95: $5.72 per gallon (This is ethanol free fuel)

**Thailand uses RON for their octane rating so 91 are our 95 are our 87 regular and 91 premium.
This post was edited on 3/27/26 at 9:28 am
Posted by Ag Zwin
Member since Mar 2016
26051 posts
Posted on 3/27/26 at 9:45 am to
Time to lift the ban on elephants in Bangkok.

Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
74112 posts
Posted on 3/27/26 at 9:56 am to
Good grief. You provided absolutely nothing to this OP. You link a tweet and then copy/paste AI slop about the video? Damn.
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