Mr. Surapong Paisitpatanapong, Vice-Chairman and the spokesman for the Automotive Industry Group, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), in the press conference, revealed the total production for all vehicles in December and the expected total number for 2022.

Total car production

The December production reached at 158,606 units. It increased 2.75% Year-on-Year (YoY). Produced for domestic use decreased 5.13% (YoY) and Produced for export increased 10.53% (YoY). Produced passenger cars for export increased 127.26% (YoY) The production number of this year totaled 1,883,515 units, rising 11.73% from the same period of last year.  

Total production of 158,606 vehicles in December 2022, composed of:

- Passenger car production at 54,422 units, 8.34% increase (YoY)
- Bus under 10 tons and over 10 tons, at 0 units
- Truck at 104,184 units, 0.05% increase (YoY)
- 1 Ton Pickup truck at 102,362 units, 1.69% increase (YoY)
- Pickup truck less than 5 tons – over 10 tons, at 1,822 units, 47.57% decrease (YoY)

Car production for export

In December 2022, the car production for export totaled 85,766 units, representing 54.07% of the total production, increasing 10.53% (YoY)

- 27,028 passenger cars, up 127.26% (YoY)
- One-ton pickup truck for export at 58,738 units, 10.60% increase (YoY)

Car production for domestic use

In December2022, there were 72,840 units produced for domestic use, representing 45.93% of the whole production or a decrease of 5.13% (YoY)

- 27,394 passenger cars, decrease 28.55% (YoY)
- One-ton pickup truck at 43,624 units, 24.77% increase (YoY)

Read more: Car production in November 2022