BANGKOK -- Thailand's automotive industry is not out of the woods yet despite a strong showing at the country's biggest annual motor show, where a 25% increase in car bookings belied deep discounts offered to clear inventory amid cooling demand.
Troubled auto loans and imports from China plague domestic sales

A new BYD electric vehicle unveiled at the Bangkok Motor Show on March 26. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)
BANGKOK -- Thailand's automotive industry is not out of the woods yet despite a strong showing at the country's biggest annual motor show, where a 25% increase in car bookings belied deep discounts offered to clear inventory amid cooling demand.