Chinese Carmakers Dominate Thailand’s EV Market as Safety and Warranty Gaps Raise Concerns

The interior of a BYD Dolphin. Chinese carmakers hold over 70% of Thailand’s EV sales. A TCC study warns safety, warranty and after-sales gaps.
The interior of a BYD Dolphin. Chinese carmakers hold over 70% of Thailand’s EV sales. A TCC study warns safety, warranty and after-sales gaps. (Photo / BYD)

Chinese carmakers account for more than 70% of Thailand’s electric-vehicle sales this year, but a new Thailand Consumer Council study says gaps in safety, warranty, and after-sales rules leave buyers exposed.

Thailand sold 54,084 passenger battery-electric cars in the first half of 2025, up 61% year on year, according to the US-ASEAN Business Council.

  • Get a daily email packed with the latest news and analysis from Africa, Asia, and across the Global South.
  • Read exclusive insights on the key trends shaping China’s relations across the Global South.
  • Full access to the News Feed that provides daily updates on Chinese engagement in the Global South.

China, Africa and the Global South... find out what’s happening.

Subscribe today for unlimited access.

OR

Already a subscriber? Log in Click Here to Learn More
by Edwin Shri Bimo

Most Read

1
Developing Countries’ Debt Servicing Costs to China Are Significant, but Nowhere Near as Much as Other Creditors
2
Uncertainty Roils Minerals Markets
3 Chinese Military Fans Discuss Why Indonesia Bought Rafale Instead of J-10C
4 From J-10C to Kaan? Indonesia’s Fighter Jet Deal With Turkey Shocks Chinese Military Fans
5
Indonesia Goes Nuclear, Taps China and Russia for Modular Reactors
6
Chinese Cargo Planes Secretly Ferrying Supplies to Iran, Claim Online Sleuths

You Might Like

Chinese Electric Vehicles Shine at Bangkok Auto Show

The Bangkok International Motor Show opened Wednesday, with a range of Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) prominently displayed by the likes of BYD, XPeng, and Zeekr. Chinese brands now dominate Thailand’s EV market and ...
BYD said Q3 profit fell 32.6% to $1.1 billion as China price war hit margins, but forecast EV and plug-in hybrid exports to double.

BYD Readies Thai Exports as Chinese EVs Lead in Southeast Asia

Government electric vehicle EV incentives in Thailand and Indonesia are significantly influencing the region’s auto market, lifting Chinese brands while slumping Japanese incumbents. BYD will start shipping Thai-built plug-in hybrids to ...

Chinese Automakers Look to Developing Countries to Boost Sales and Production

The war in Ukraine opened new production opportunities for Chinese automakers in Central Asia, while growing demand in Latin America and South Asia for SUVs and EVs has sparked a new sales push ...

Abu Dhabi Places Big Bet on a Struggling Chinese EV Automaker

Chinese electric vehicle start-up Nio was recently near bankruptcy but is now on the rebound, helped in part by a sizable investment from CYVN Holdings, a smart mobility-focused investment fund majority-owned by the Abu Dhabi ...

What is The China-Global South Project?

Independent

The China-Global South Project is passionately independent, non-partisan and does not advocate for any country, company or culture.

News

A carefully curated selection of the day’s most important China-Global South stories. Updated 24 hours a day by human editors. No bots, no algorithms.

Analysis

Diverse, often unconventional insights from scholars, analysts, journalists and a variety of stakeholders in the China-Global South discourse.

Networking

A unique professional network of China-Africa scholars, analysts, journalists and other practioners from around the world.

More about CGSP