Thailand Car Sales Fall at Softer Pace

2025-04-29 06:22 By Czyrill Jean Coloma 1 min. read

Domestic car sales in Thailand fell by 0.54% year-on-year to 55,793 units in March 2025, easing from a 6.68% decline recorded in the previous month.

The softer drop was largely attributed to strong demand at the Bangkok International Motor Show 2025, which recorded over 70,000 vehicle bookings.

Meanwhile, car production declined by 6.09% year-on-year to 129,909 units, slowing from a 13.62% fall in the preceding month.

The decrease was mainly due to a steep 70% drop in truck production, reflecting a weak economy and tighter auto loan conditions.

According to Surapong Paisitpattanapong, spokesperson for the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), the country may miss its 2025 car production target of 1.5 million units.

Thailand, the largest automotive production hub in Southeast Asia and a key export base for global automakers such as Toyota and Honda, saw exports fall by 14.91% in March 2025, slipping further from an 8.34% drop in February.



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