History of the Thai oil industry: Three soldiers marching on - Bangkok Post, August 1, 2006
Back in 1946, a year after the end of World War II, Thailand's only oil refinery _ which had a capacity of 1,000 barrels per day _ in Chong Nonsi had been bombed and its only oil tanker, Samui, had been sunk, leaving the country with a severe oil shortage. Although the situation is not as bad today, the country is still facing oil problems, particularly from the rising price of gasoline, which is 30 baht a litre _ 25 times higher than it was 60 years ago...
Back in 1946, a year after the end of World War II, Thailand's only oil refinery _ which had a capacity of 1,000 barrels per day _ in Chong Nonsi had been bombed and its only oil tanker, Samui, had been sunk, leaving the country with a severe oil shortage. Although the situation is not as bad today, the country is still facing oil problems, particularly from the rising price of gasoline, which is 30 baht a litre _ 25 times higher than it was 60 years ago...