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Gas Prices in Thailand

As of early October 2026, a gallon of regular gasoline in Thailand averages $5.61 — that is $1.48 per litre, and ranks #132 of 225 places we track, where #1 is the cheapest.

Regular, per gallon
$5.61
$1.48 per litre
Diesel, per gallon
$4.75
$1.25 per litre
World rank
#132
of 225, cheapest first
A gallon costs
26%
of an average day’s income

In local money that is roughly 49.70 THB per litre, at the exchange rate of mid Oct 2026.

Why Thailand pays this much

Higher-taxed

Thailand sits above the global average mainly because of higher fuel and value-added taxes stacked on top of world crude prices.

Where the money goes

An estimated split of a $5.61 gallon in Thailand. Crude oil trades as one global price, so the part that differs between countries is mostly tax.

ComponentPer gallonPer litre
Crude$2.10$0.55
Refining$0.55$0.15
Distribution$0.85$0.22
Tax$2.11$0.56
Pump price$5.61$1.48

How that compares

ComparisonPer gallonDifference
Thailand$5.61—
World average of all 225$5.55+$0.06
Asia average$5.13+$0.48
Cheapest anywhere — Libya$0.09−$5.52
Priciest anywhere — Hong Kong$16.70+$11.09
Since 2026-09-16, the average in Thailand has risen by $0.54 a gallon.

Nearby in Asia

South Korea$5.34Pakistan$5.38Lebanon$5.43Sri Lanka$5.45Mauritius$5.64Myanmar$5.68Philippines$5.68Cambodia$5.82

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