Business Motoring Car production target hit by Mideast war PUBLISHED : 25 Jul 2026 at 06:12 WRITER: Ranjana Wangvipula –> Small Medium Large –> New vehicles attract visitors to the Bangkok International Motor Show earlier this year. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill) The escalating Israel-US war on Iran is denting Thai car exports to the Middle East, causing the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) to downgrade the country’s car manufacturing target for 2026. Car exporters were initially relieved when Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding on June 17 that paved the way for peace, but days later both sides quickly…
Source: Bangkok Post Business

