Rising petrol prices spell chaos for Thailand's farmers

Thailand and many neighbouring countries, which depend on energy imported from the Middle East, are on the frontline of an energy crisis triggered by the US and Israeli war against Iran. Rebecca Ratcliffe, the Guardian's south-east Asia correspondent, reports on the difficulties Thai farmers are facing as the conflict continues Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1 In Thailand’s rice paddies, rising petrol prices spell chaos for farmers ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/27/thailand-petrol-price-rising-farmers The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://support.theguardian.com/ Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/theguardian.com The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://www.youtube.com/@theguardian Guardian Australia ► https://www.youtube.com/@GuardianAustralia Football Weekly podcast ► https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast Guardian Football ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianfootball Guardian Sport ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardiansport It's Complicated ► https://www.youtube.com/@ItsComplicated Guardian Live ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianlive #Thailand #energycrisis #USIsraeliWar #Iran