"Thanadet Traiyot waited in line for hours at his local gas station, armed with containers and desperately hoping to secure much-needed diesel for his rice fields in Ayutthaya, central Thailand. He was third in the queue when the shop announced their supplies had run dry."
"It's affecting us a lot as farmers because we rely on fuel for our operations. We need the fuel for tending of the crop and pumping of the water to maintain the rice crops."
"The shortages have prompted large taxis to reduce services from Bangkok's main airport, caused tour boats to stop and even prompted some temples to halt cremations."
"Farmers have been unable to get diesel to power their machinery, including to harvest crops, while many fishers remain grounded."
Thanadet Traiyot, a rice farmer in Ayutthaya, Thailand, faces severe fuel shortages, unable to secure diesel for his farm machinery. The energy crisis, exacerbated by the US-Israel war on Iran, has led to long queues at gas stations and rising fuel prices. The Thai government claims sufficient energy for 100 days, yet many areas experience shortages. This crisis disrupts agricultural operations, affecting farmers' ability to tend crops and fishers' ability to operate, threatening Thailand's status as a major exporter of produce.
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