In April, Thailand made its first EV shipment of 660 vehicles.
The tweaked scheme is forecast to take EV exports to about 12,500 units this year and 52,000 units in 2026, the board said.
https://www.reuters.com/en/thailand-adjusts-ev-policy-ease-production-requirements-target-exports-2025-07-30/
12,500 ev exports in 2025 a projected increase of 316% on 2026 or 52,000 if the ssame projected increase is applied for 2027 that would be 216,320 ev exported
Currently Thailand is in negotiation with the EU on a Thailand-EU FTA
MG was looking at Thailand-EU ev exports in 2024
Chinese EVs manufactured in Thailand must contain over 40% locally made parts, so they can be considered as “originated from Thailand”.
“Thailand never exports automobiles to Europe, as there has been no trade agreement between the two regions,” he said. “It is estimated that Thailand will face import duties of 10-20% if it starts exporting EVs to Europe.”
https://www.nationthailand.com/business/automobile/40040855
Even if we exclude the UK and Europe Thailand exports to many countries as part of the ASEAN FTA
The ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) comprises all ten member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
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