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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...

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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Thai Honda committed to using Thailand as manufacturing base

 A Japanese engine manufacturer has expressed confidence in using Thailand as a manufacturing base....

Government to Speed Up EV Production Plans

Thailand is speeding up its plan to manufacture electric vehicles (EVs) for domestic use...

FTI to hold discussions on EV excise Tax Cut

The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) plans to meet with the Ministry of Finance...

Suzuki Carry Motorhome, Customer Response Exceeds Expectations

(June 3, 2022) Suzuki is excited about 'Carry Motorhome' sales; Mr Wanlop Trirerkngam, Executive...

Tesla official entry into local Thai market drops prices and pressures other EV players

Sino-Japanese camps affected by Elon Musk's entry into the electric car market in Thailand....

EV bikes will be on display during the Bangkok Motorbike Festival in 2022

During the recently concluded Bangkok Motorbike Festival, which was held in Thailand, AJA exhibited...

The Ministry of Industry freezes the diesel price at 32 baht/litre

MPC freezes diesel prices at 32 baht per liter for another week until 22nd...

Child Car Seats Selling for 1,000-60,000 Baht Amid New Law

The recent implementation of a law requiring child car seats for children under the...

Domestic car sales rise in March, as car exports fall

Domestic car sales in March rose 9.1% from a year earlier to 87,245 units,...

Six-Lane Road that Links Samut Prakan and Chachoengsao Now Operational

The Bang Pu-Bang Pakong road linking Samut Prakan and Chachoengsao provinces is now fully...

Nearly 8,000 Drunk Drivers Arrested Over Songkran Holiday Break

During the “seven deadly days” of the Songkran Holiday, between April 11 to 17,...

Chinese carmakers at risk of serious injury, raw materials prices cause EV battery prices to rise

A surge in raw material prices could cause EV battery prices to rise, according...

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Cambodian beauty queen stripped of Miss Grand title

Bangkok, Thailand – August 4, 2025 — The Miss Grand International organization has revoked...

Ubon hospital resumes Cambodian patient care after brief pause

Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand – July 31, 2025 — A major hospital in northeastern Thailand...

Purple Line Tunnel Work Begins Ahead of River Crossing

Thailand’s Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) is set to commence tunnel boring operations on...

Nine Dead in Suphan Buri Firecracker Factory Explosion

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