Thai auto industry body cuts 2023 production forecast to 1.85m units

Downward revision triggered by tougher loan standards and high interest rates

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Thai consumers are finding it harder to obtain car loans, a situation that has weighed on auto sales in the country. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

KENYA AKAMA, Nikkei staff writer

BANGKOK -- Thailand's automobile production this year is expected to reach 1.85 million units, down from its previous forecast of 1.9 million, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said on Tuesday.

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