NGV Gas Stations face closure in Pattaya and around Thailand

24th July 2010

Earlier this week, the PTT Public Company Limited announced that it will temporarily close 38 NGV Stations in 8 Provinces around Thailand, including here in Chonburi Province. This news concerned thousands of NGV users who have converted their vehicles so they can use this cheap form of fuel. A press release stated that the rising demand for natural gas in the country had prompted the company to improve its gas production process in its natural gas fields in the Gulf of Thailand. PTT has started to install a gas quality control system at both NGV mother and daughter stations in a bid to maintain the high quality of its NGV and have decided to halt their operations from 24^th July onwards since the installation process is not yet completed. All the stations are expected to gradually be back in service within the beginning of October this year. We spoke with Khun Surachai, the owner of a local NGV station who stated that there were currently 3 NGV stations in Pattaya. He anticipates that these stations will not be affected as they received their gas from a supplier in Ban Beung which is located in Chonburi District. This new Quality Control System does not therefore apply to them. This is good news for NGV users in Pattaya, however if you require further information on NGV stations which are open in other parts of Thailand we suggest you call the PTT Call Center on 1365. You can also pick up a free guidebook from PTT NGV stations which includes a map of stations which will remain open.