Where do you recommend to go to fill up fuel?
The truth is, it varies. The issue of fuel here is a whole world in itself. Before every post, I research and read as much as possible. Usually, I understand it well. But this time? Can I tell you I understood 100% the difference between B7 and BIO20s…? Computer says no… But it’s not critical at this stage. In the absence of complete knowledge, I stick to the facts. Basically, I fill up at the station closest to my house, Bangchak, the one with the green and blue leaf, but there’s a gas station every few kilometers. As for which type of fuel to use? That depends on you: Is the car rented and you don’t want to invest in quality fuel? Is it yours, and you don’t want to damage the engine? Is the car diesel or regular fuel? There are types of fuel here that don’t exist in Israel, with various additives, deficiencies, or palm oil. As part of the battle against harmful emissions, there is fuel with 10%-20% palm oil, and the rest is diesel. I’m serious. It’s called bio-diesel. There’s also 91 and 95 octane, depending on the station. And there are many others that, frankly, I’m too ignorant to understand. You’ll see when you get to the station, and even then, each station has its own names for the fuel. Sigh. I went with what the mechanic told me to use: Premium Diesel. Why? “It protects the engine.” The prices in August 2022 are more than double the prices in August 2020. Now, a liter of Premium Diesel costs 46.5 baht per liter. Two years ago: 22 baht per liter. Should I keep going? The price for a liter of 95 octane in August 2022 is about 37 baht per liter. In August 2020, it was 22 baht per liter. During COVID, I filled up a tank for 1400 baht (150 NIS), today a 65-liter tank costs me about 3000 baht. Around 300 NIS. I think that’s it. Check before you rent/buy what to fill it with.


