TOKYO/BANGKOK/JAKARTA/KUALA LUMPUR -- Auto sales in Thailand in 2024 slowed to their lowest level in 15 years as the industry's slump deepened, contrasting with regional peers Malaysia and the Philippines, where market expanded.
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The Bangkok Motor Show was held in November 2024. Thailand's auto market is on the wane as a sour economic outlook keeps banks from lending and drivers from buying. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
TOKYO/BANGKOK/JAKARTA/KUALA LUMPUR -- Auto sales in Thailand in 2024 slowed to their lowest level in 15 years as the industry's slump deepened, contrasting with regional peers Malaysia and the Philippines, where market expanded.