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Fuel Shortages in Thailand Disrupt Traditional Funeral Ceremonies

3/17/2026

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Fuel shortages in Thailand threaten traditional funeral ceremonies, intensified by the ongoing Middle East conflict.
Temples, Wat Saman Rattanaram, report diesel shortages and the abbot warns of possible service suspensions.
A recent survey found 10% of petrol stations closed and 70% with low fuel, despite government claims of three months' supplies.
The shortages show the war's impact on oil imports, affecting Thailand and neighboring countries dependent on Middle Eastern oil.

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Fuel shortages in Thailand threaten traditional funeral ceremonies, intensified by the ongoing Middle East conflict.
Temples, Wat Saman Rattanaram, report diesel shortages and the abbot warns of possible service suspensions.
A recent survey found 10% of petrol stations closed and 70% with low fuel, despite government claims of three months' supplies.
The shortages show the war's impact on oil imports, affecting Thailand and neighboring countries dependent on Middle Eastern oil.