Thailand car production rises 6.1% y/y in July

According to Business Recorder, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said car production in Thailand grew 6.12% year on year in July, reaching 117,383 units. The count was released on Tuesday. The result marks a turnaround from the prior month, when output had dropped.

The July gain follows a 7.55% annual decline recorded in June, so the figures show a monthly rebound from that level. The FTI had earlier forecast that car production would drop 3.33% across the whole of 2026. Read together, the two data points show a stronger month set against a full-year outlook that still points lower.

Thailand ranks as the leading auto hub in Southeast Asia and an export platform for several major global carmakers. The report names Toyota and Honda among those manufacturers. Its monthly output figures therefore offer a regional snapshot of the car industry.