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Thai Car Market Faces Decline Amid Closures and Brand Shifts

A mix of internal economic challenges, shifting consumer preferences, and geopolitical risks are reshaping Thailand’s auto industry outlook. The Kasikorn Research Centre projects that car sales will fall to 565,000 units in 2025, down from previous expectations. The downturn is prompting a contraction in...
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Thailand Revises EV Promotion Rules to Curb Market Oversupply

The Thai government is moving to adjust its electric vehicle (EV) promotion policies in response to a growing risk of market oversupply that could destabilize the domestic EV sector. The current subsidy framework, designed to stimulate local production while controlling imports, is being reconsidered...
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Chinese EV Makers Fuel Thailand’s Green Development in East Economy Corridor

Chinese Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturers, including MG, Great Wall, BYD, and Neta Auto, have...
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Thailand’s Auto Exports Surge in April, Boosted by Improved Semiconductor Supplies

Thailand experienced a significant surge in auto exports during April, driven by a favorable...
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Electric Vehicle Competition Promotes Innovation and Skills Development in Thailand

Kasetsart University Sriracha Campus in Chonburi Province hosted the opening ceremony of the 2nd...
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Thailand partners with ASEAN organizations to develop electric vehicle battery technology

Thailand has teamed up with five other technology and electric vehicle organizations in the...
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Toyota Halts Sales of Yaris Ativ in Thailand Over Safety Issues

Toyota Motor Corp, the Japanese automobile giant, has halted sales and deliveries of its...
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SAIC Motor breaks ground on new energy park in Thailand to boost EV supply chain

SAIC Motor, a Chinese car manufacturer, has broken ground on a new energy industrial...
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Thailand’s EV Registrations Surge with Government Support

According to recent data, the number of electric vehicle (EV) registrations in Thailand has...
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Thailand’s car production rose by 4.16% YoY in March, reaching 179,848 units as the microchip shortage eased.

FTI Automotive Industry Division Spokesperson Surapong Paisitpattanapong stated at a news conference that car...
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Thailand Sees Increase in Road Accidents and Injuries During Songkran Festival, but Fewer Deaths

Thailand experienced an increase in road accidents and injuries during the Songkran festival, according...
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Electric Vehicle Orders Surge at Bangkok International Motor Show

The 44th Bangkok International Motor Show, held from March 20 to April 2, saw...
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Thailand Launches New Roadmap to Position Itself as Major Zero-Emission Vehicle Manufacturing Hub by 2030

In a bid to position Thailand as a key player in the electric vehicle...
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Duty exemption for electric vehicle components approved in Thailand

Thailand's cabinet approved an extra incentive package on Tuesday to encourage domestic manufacture of...
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Cambodian beauty queen stripped of Miss Grand title

Bangkok, Thailand – August 4, 2025 — The Miss Grand International organization has revoked...
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Ubon hospital resumes Cambodian patient care after brief pause

Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand – July 31, 2025 — A major hospital in northeastern Thailand...
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Purple Line Tunnel Work Begins Ahead of River Crossing

Thailand’s Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) is set to commence tunnel boring operations on...
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Nine Dead in Suphan Buri Firecracker Factory Explosion

At least nine people lost their lives on July 30, 2025, following an explosion...

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