Went to inspect gas stations all over the country. Create fairness for the people.

Nonthaburi, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade joins hands with Energy-Interior. Went to inspect gas stations all over the country. Hoping to create fairness for the people Traveling during the Songkran Festival Emphasize that if you find an abnormal gas station, please notify the hotline 1569 immediately. Second Lieutenant Chakra Yodmanee, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade, revealed that according to the orders of Mr. Phumtham Wechayachai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce. Let the Department of Internal Trade and Provincial Commerce Offices throughout the country inspect gas stations. Focusing on areas that are routes through to various provinces. and tourist attractions that will have many users To take care of people traveling by car during the Songkran festival, the department has organized a special team to inspect gas station dispensers. By coordinating with the Department of Energy Business Ministry of Energy Governors of every province and oil traders of various brands to organize officials to join together to inspect which received good cooperation However, on April 1, 2024, Department of Internal Trade officials were brought to the area. Together with the Department of Energy Business, led by Mrs. Sirinya Chuwet, Director of the Oil Business Safety Division. Check the fuel nozzle. At the Shell gas station, Rama 2 branch and Bangchak gas station, Rama 2 branch, Samae Dam District, which are on the route to the southern provinces, and on April 2, 2024, together with Mr. Sathit Klomsawat, Samut Prakan Provincial Commercial Officer. and representatives from the Samut Prakan Provincial Energy Office Inspect the dispenser at PT Bangna-Trad service station, km. 19 and PTT Bangna-Trad service station, km. 34, Samut Prakan province. Who was on the route to the eastern provinces and found that the fuel dispenser was correct as required by law. Including having a certified certificate mark correctly affixed. In this regard, the inspection of the s aid special team This is an additional step in addition to the normal inspection of the officials. From 25 Mar. - 1 Apr. 2024, the task force has inspected 840 stations, 17,005 dispensers, 838 stations are correct, 16,981 dispensers are incorrect, 2 stations, 24 dispensers are correct, in cases where the certification has expired. which has already been prosecuted And we would like to emphasize that gas stations must act correctly and regularly inspect the dispensers under their care. If any offense is found, it will be prosecuted strictly according to law. In the case of using a dispenser with tolerances Must be punished with imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding 20,000 baht, or both. And in the case of modifying the dispenser to be inaccurate, they will be punished with imprisonment not exceeding 7 years and a fine not exceeding 280,000 baht if the public finds that any gas station uses the incorrect dispenser. or not being treated fairly Complaints can be filed at the Department of In ternal Trade hotline 1569 or via the Line application. @MR.DIT. Source: Thai News Agency