Emergency rescuers in Thailand to screen for urgent cases because of rising fuel costs

Emergency rescuers in Thailand’s Phichit province will start taking only urgent cases.

This is after its own volunteer workers begin dipping into their personal savings for fuel.

According to Khaosod, the suspension of services is a direct result of surging fuel costs stemming from the Middle East conflict.

Volunteers struggling to fuel their vehicles

One of the executive members of the Sanphet Rescue Association spoke to reporters and told them that his volunteers have always used their own money to fuel their vehicles.

While previously, the association has been able to pool money together to make ends meet, the rising fuel costs have pushed them to the brink.

As a result, they have decided to suspend services for general accidents entirely until fuel prices return to normal.