Thailand: New Car Registrations Show Signs of Slowdown, Driven by Youth Cross-Province Purchases
The Trat Provincial Land Transport Office forecasts that new car registrations in 2026 will be similar to the previous year, citing a trend among young people to purchase vehicles across provincial borders as a potential factor in the slowdown.
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