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ThaiPumpRadar.com is a free community map that helps drivers in Thailand find nearby fuel stations and check which fuel types may still be available.
What is ThaiPumpRadar.com?
ThaiPumpRadar.com, also called PumpRadar, is a mobile-friendly website that shows fuel stations across Thailand on an interactive map.
It was created during a fuel supply crisis, when many drivers were visiting several stations before finding the fuel they needed.
The site turns local reports into a shared view of fuel supply, so one driver’s update can help many other people.
Its creator, computer engineer Chanon N., took inspiration from Flightradar24 and applied the same live-map idea to fuel stations (Thairath Money).
The project describes itself as an open-source public service developed by the user known as @KillerNay (PumpRadar About).
How does PumpRadar work?
The main map asks for the user’s location and then displays fuel stations within the chosen search area.
Drivers can filter the map by fuel type, including diesel, benzine, Gasohol 91, Gasohol 95, E20, E85, LPG, NGV, and electric charging.
They can also inspect stations from brands such as PTT, Bangchak, PT, Shell, Susco, Caltex, and smaller independent operators.
Each station page may show whether a fuel is available, running low, or sold out.
The page can also show the latest update time, queue conditions, photos, comments, and notes about when a new fuel delivery may arrive.
A live feed collects recent reports from around the country, while the data section summarizes conditions by province or fuel brand (Thairath Money).
There is no normal app to install because the service runs directly inside a phone or computer browser (TQM).
Where does the station information come from?
PumpRadar says its database contains 18,602 stations from several open and community sources.
Its About page credits OpenStreetMap for 8,597 stations and Overture Maps Foundation for more than 17,000 station records.
These sources overlap, so their individual totals should not be added together.
Users can add missing stations, which helps cover small businesses and new locations that may not appear in the main map databases.
The website uses Vallaris Maps for its Thailand map tiles and credits each data provider clearly (PumpRadar About).
Longdo also offers a separate map view powered by PumpRadar data, with filters for fuel, area, brand, and distance (Longdo Map).
How can a driver submit a report?
A driver first selects the report button and signs in through a LINE account.
The driver then chooses a nearby station and marks each fuel as available, low, or unavailable.
A report can include a photo, a short message, queue details, and expected delivery information.
Other users can support or challenge an existing update when conditions at the station change.
This design adds some accountability because reports are connected to signed-in accounts, but it does not prove that every report is correct.
The best reports are recent, include a clear photo, and receive confirmation from more than one person.
Can you trust the fuel status?
PumpRadar is useful for choosing where to look first, but it should not be treated as a guaranteed stock system.
Fuel can sell out within minutes, and a station may be too busy to publish its own update.
A green or available marker therefore means that someone recently saw fuel there, not that fuel will still be available when you arrive.
Coverage can also be uneven because a busy city may receive many reports while a rural district receives very few.
The website itself says that accuracy depends on community activity and advises drivers to contact the station before making a long trip (PumpRadar About).
Drivers should pay close attention to the update time and avoid making a long detour for an old report.
What makes the website valuable?
PumpRadar solves a problem that ordinary navigation apps do not solve well.
Google Maps and similar tools can show where a station is located, but they usually cannot show whether that station has diesel or Gasohol 95 at this moment.
PumpRadar adds this missing supply layer through small reports from people who are already at the station.
This can reduce wasted driving, fuel use, road traffic, and pressure on station workers answering the same question by phone.
It may also help public groups see where shortages are forming before those problems become clear in national statistics.
The deeper value is not the map itself, but the fast exchange of local knowledge during a stressful event.
What are the main weaknesses?
The service becomes less useful when people stop reporting after the immediate crisis ends.
False reports, old updates, duplicate stations, and incorrect map pins can also weaken trust.
LINE sign-in may discourage users who do not have an account or do not want to connect it.
The site explains its removal process and says verified station corrections can be hidden within 48 hours, but the About page does not present a detailed privacy policy for location data and uploaded photos (PumpRadar About).
Users should avoid posting faces, vehicle plates, phone numbers, or other private details in report photos.
Who should use ThaiPumpRadar.com?
The site is most useful for drivers during local shortages, long trips, storms, supply disruptions, or periods of panic buying.
It is also helpful for station owners who want customers to know what fuel is available.
A sensible driver should use PumpRadar to build a short list of nearby options, check the newest reports, and call the station when the journey is long.
ThaiPumpRadar.com works best as a live community signal, not as a promise that fuel will be waiting.
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