Electric Vehicles in Thailand

[richard_smith237]

9 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:

Have you ever driven an MG EV Richard?

 

They drive exceptionally well.

 

We’ve had the MG EP+ and the MG4, both fine cars.

 

Hell no... Being a passenger is enough....!!!

 

 

Seriously though - I'm just ribbing MG's for fun as some posters have been waxing a little too lyrical about them for too long now and really, they're just an average A to B machine....

 

 

(by waxing lyrical - I mean those posters who'd over egg the pudding and suggest they drive 'exceptionally well'.... when really, they get from A to B in relative comfort without hassle).

[Gweiloman]

7 hours ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

You guys are hilarious 😂 😃. 

Back in 2023 when EV sales numbers were growing at double digits, every EVangelist walking the earth 🌎 were parading the numbers like it was the second homecoming of baby Jesus 👶 himself.

Now that EV sales numbers firmly are in negative territory, then nobody cares 😊 😃 😀 😄. 

The only way you like to play is like this....

I may be hilarious but you are just plain sad.

 

 I never ever bothered about how many EVs were sold compared to ICEVs nor do I care (or believe) in the second coming (actually, a case can be made that if JC was an alien, then it’s conceivable that one of his kin might visit Earth a second time).

 

All I can say is that having owned many ICEVs in the past, ranging from a claptrap like the Daihatsu Charade to premium European (German) cars, my current (very affordable) EV and PHEV suits my requirements to a T as well as providing excellent comfort and performance and technological advancements.

 

I’ve never been on an oil rig; I would never comment on what the conditions are like. It’s clear you’ve never driven an EV; yet you criticise them. Sad…

[surat04]

3 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

The NETA EV looks like a failed plastic 80's Fisher-Price toy, where someone tried to crossbreed a potato with a suppository.

The front end has all the charisma of a half 'farted' whoopee cushion, with headlights positioned like an asean-now boomer needing a poop while stuck on Pattaya Soi 6...

 

Step inside, and you’re greeted by an interior that feels like it was constructed from melted bar-stool seats found on Soi 6 mixed with tupperware and the shattered dreams of failed SAS hero's and financial power-players... 

 

The touchscreen lags so much half the asean-now boomers who'd drive it would pass-on before the input is registered and the seats have the comfort of plastic noodle stall stool... 

 

Driving is like piloting the aging mamasan in the wonky-nipp!e bar; zero excitement and sloppy with an overwhelming sense of regret.

 

The worst thing about driving the NETA EV? the engine can't drown out the sobs of embarrassment...    something MG drivers can relate to !!!   

My daughter loves her Neta.😍

[JBChiangRai]

10 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Hell no... Being a passenger is enough....!!!

 

 

Seriously though - I'm just ribbing MG's for fun as some posters have been waxing a little too lyrical about them for too long now and really, they're just an average A to B machine....

 

 

(by waxing lyrical - I mean those posters who'd over egg the pudding and suggest they drive 'exceptionally well'.... when really, they get from A to B in relative comfort without hassle).

 

Somebody waxes lyrical about MG’s? Never!!!

 

I have no idea who you could be talking about, @KhunLA can you shed any light on who this could be that Richard is talking about?

[KhunLA]

8 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:

 

Somebody waxes lyrical about MG’s? Never!!!

 

I have no idea who you could be talking about, @KhunLA can you shed any light on who this could be that Richard is talking about?

 

[Ste78]

19 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

The NETA EV looks like a failed plastic 80's Fisher-Price toy, where someone tried to crossbreed a potato with a suppository.

The front end has all the charisma of a half 'farted' whoopee cushion, with headlights positioned like an asean-now boomer needing a poop while stuck on Pattaya Soi 6...

 

Step inside, and you’re greeted by an interior that feels like it was constructed from melted bar-stool seats found on Soi 6 mixed with tupperware and the shattered dreams of failed SAS hero's and financial power-players... 

 

The touchscreen lags so much half the asean-now boomers who'd drive it would pass-on before the input is registered and the seats have the comfort of plastic noodle stall stool... 

 

Driving is like piloting the aging mamasan in the wonky-nipp!e bar; zero excitement and sloppy with an overwhelming sense of regret.

 

The worst thing about driving the NETA EV? the engine can't drown out the sobs of embarrassment...    something MG drivers can relate to !!!   

same as always, it's personal; actually I live much more the appearance of Neta compared to MG4, so what?

 

If Neta is that ugly, horrible inside and low performing, why matched MG in 2024? cannot say only because of the price

 

Even more than AION or Ora good cat (that for me is the most horrible ahah)

[richard_smith237]

7 hours ago, KhunLA said:

 

 

[JBChiangRai]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I like the way the MG4 looks, but I feel the cabin lets it down.

 

I often wonder why some classically beautiful cars are not reintroduced by the manufacturer as full EV’s with modern suspension and construction techniques.

 

For example IMHO the Jaguar E type series 3 roadster in my opinion is the most beautiful sports car ever made.  
 

The Ford Granada Ghia Saloon mk1 was one of the most beautiful saloon cars ever made.

 

These two examples command incredibly high prices for good examples now.

 

I saw a (Jaguar) Daimler Van den Plas 4.2 in stunning condition on One2car recently for about 800,000 baht, I did think about buying it and converting it to EV.

 

 

[josephbloggs]

24 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I like the way the MG4 looks, but I feel the cabin lets it down.

 

I often wonder why some classically beautiful cars are not reintroduced by the manufacturer as full EV’s with modern suspension and construction techniques.

 

For example IMHO the Jaguar E type series 3 roadster in my opinion is the most beautiful sports car ever made.  
 

The Ford Granada Ghia Saloon mk1 was one of the most beautiful saloon cars ever made.

 

These two examples command incredibly high prices for good examples now.

 

I saw a (Jaguar) Daimler Van den Plas 4.2 in stunning condition on One2car recently for about 800,000 baht, I did think about buying it and converting it to EV.

 

 

I think they should bring back the Ford Scorpio Mk II Saloon - what a looker!

[Bandersnatch]

"Thailand is in early discussions with carmakers to introduce a car trade-in and scrapping scheme in a bid to revive an industry hit by its biggest crisis in decades, three industry officials and two sources said.

Output in the Southeast Asian automobile hub, besieged by a flood of new electric vehicles (EVs), has plummeted for more than a year"

 

https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/motoring/2969570/thailand-weighs-car-trade-in-scheme-to-revive-sector-officials-say

 

[vinny41]

Drivers satisfied with after-sales service

 

 

Toyota remains the highest-ranked brand, gaining six points from last year, while Ford (+11 points) and Nissan (+23 points) saw the largest improvements, attributed to enhanced communication and cost transparency.

GWM (895 points) solidified its position among top-performing brands, benefiting from better service accessibility and competitive pricing.

The challenges for Chinese car companies are in parts availability, warranty clarity and post-service engagement

https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/motoring/2968321/drivers-satisfied-with-after-sales-service

GWM comes 3rd in the list of 12 brands and is 1st for EV brands


 

[ExpatOilWorker]

On 2/26/2025 at 3:47 PM, richard_smith237 said:

I never thought I'd get an EV... I never really liked any of them, I didn't believe in them as a solution. I just bought the car I liked and it happened to be an EV.

Since I have been away on the campaign trail, I didn't even realize you also got an EV. Congratulations. 

What brand and model did you get?

[ExpatOilWorker]

1 hour ago, vinny41 said:

Drivers satisfied with after-sales service

 

 

Toyota remains the highest-ranked brand, gaining six points from last year, while Ford (+11 points) and Nissan (+23 points) saw the largest improvements, attributed to enhanced communication and cost transparency.

GWM (895 points) solidified its position among top-performing brands, benefiting from better service accessibility and competitive pricing.

The challenges for Chinese car companies are in parts availability, warranty clarity and post-service engagement

https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/motoring/2968321/drivers-satisfied-with-after-sales-service

GWM comes 3rd in the list of 12 brands and is 1st for EV brands


 

Classic Thai survey.  Leave BMW, Mercedes, Porsche and Audi out, then pick 12 random brands.

[vinny41]

38 minutes ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

Classic Thai survey.  Leave BMW, Mercedes, Porsche and Audi out, then pick 12 random brands.

In Thailand I suspect that  BMW, Mercedes, Porsche and Audi are not classified as mass market in Thailand  more your niche market

The survey also excluded 

The study covered 12 car brands, excluding Changan Deepal and GAC Aion due to small or insufficient sample sizes.

https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/motoring/2968321/drivers-satisfied-with-after-sales-service
 

[Pib]

11 hours ago, vinny41 said:

Drivers satisfied with after-sales service

 

 

Toyota remains the highest-ranked brand, gaining six points from last year, while Ford (+11 points) and Nissan (+23 points) saw the largest improvements, attributed to enhanced communication and cost transparency.

GWM (895 points) solidified its position among top-performing brands, benefiting from better service accessibility and competitive pricing.

The challenges for Chinese car companies are in parts availability, warranty clarity and post-service engagement

https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/motoring/2968321/drivers-satisfied-with-after-sales-service

GWM comes 3rd in the list of 12 brands and is 1st for EV brands

Thanks for that weblink.  Based on the point scale of 1000 the difference between the top ranked Toyota at 897 and last ranked MG at 882 is very little.  Seems to be one of those surveys that doesn't want to offend anyone so the end survey results has everyone ranked very close to each other.

[Yellowtail]

3 minutes ago, Pib said:

Thanks for that weblink.  Based on the point scale of 1000 the difference between the top ranked Toyota at 897 and last ranked MG at 882 is very little.  Seems to be one of those surveys that doesn't want to offend anyone so the end survey results has everyone ranked very close to each other.

The Bangkok Post sells ad space 

[KhunLA]

12 minutes ago, Pib said:

Thanks for that weblink.  Based on the point scale of 1000 the difference between the top ranked Toyota at 897 and last ranked MG at 882 is very little.  Seems to be one of those surveys that doesn't want to offend anyone so the end survey results has everyone ranked very close to each other.

Had good service (ICEV) from both, Toyota (2 Vios) @ Udon Thani, and MG (ZS) @ PKK (Muang & Hua Hin). 

 

Can't say the same about Mazda (M2), and dealer dependent.  One very good, Hua Hin, one very bad (Pranburi), and daughter had no luck with 2 at Krung Thep.  Would never recommend a Mazda to anyone.  

 

Service for MG ZS EV, excellent.  Not the 10k kms check ups, as nothing for them to really do.   Had a major oops, and they did an excellent job putting it back together, body and mechanical (rear axle assembly) @ PKK (Muang), regional body & repair shop for MG 👍 👍