AutomobilesEV makers offer deep discounts as Thai auto market weakens
Oversupply and feeble demand hint at a coming price war
Car sales in Thailand fell by 26.15% in the first two months of 2024 as 18,000 fewer units were sold than in the year-earlier period. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)
FRANCESCA REGALADO, Nikkei staff writer
BANGKOK -- Signs of economic weakness in Thailand hang over Bangkok's biannual motor show as it opened on Wednesday. Automakers and dealers fear a triple blow to demand from high consumer debt, tighter financing conditions and supply flooding into Southeast Asia's second largest car market.