One of the major problems with motorized transport across Asia is that mass fraud takes place with petrol retailing. Octane-91 petrol is sold as Octane-95, Diesel B5 is sold as diesel B2 and to a much greater extent, cocktails are brewed and sold to increase profits for the retailer, with alcohol mixes very common. The mixing not only cheats the motorist but often has dire consequences for the motors using the fuel, causing massive destruction that’s difficult to trace. The Thai Government is the first to take action to overcome the problem by introducing colored petrols. From February 1, octane-91 petrol will become yellow, octane-95 petrol will be blue, and diesel B5 will be red.
Thailand begins coloring petrol and diesel
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My other question involves the pumps themselves. I\'ve been to Thailand and every gas station I remember seeing had the same style pump as they do here in the US, a big metal box with an LCD screen, credit card reader, and a *black* hose. How is the average driver ever going to see the color of the fuel entering their tank? I don\'t doubt that some of the more rural areas might have pumps as pictured in this article, but what about everyone else?
Either way, I am glad to see the Thai government taking more action against fraud, like they did with putting government seals on the caps of all bottles of alcohol and bottled water so you know it has not been opened. Thailand is a wonderful country, but unfortunately fraud and corruption is not too uncommon, in both commercial entities and the government itself.