On October 11, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin met with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.。After the meeting, Seta announced at a joint press conference that Malaysian domestic automaker Proton is considering establishing an electric vehicle factory in Thailand.。

Thavisin said: "I hope Proton can clarify the next step and advance the project progress of building a car factory in Thailand as soon as possible."。"

At present, the scale of the investment and the planned capacity have not been disclosed.。

Public information shows that Proton was established in 1983 to start Malaysia's auto industry. In recent years, under the partial control of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, a private Chinese automaker, the company is now turning to the electric vehicle field。

It is reported that in order to attract the manufacturing capacity of electric vehicles to Thailand, the Thai government provides subsidies of up to 150,000 baht (about 4,126 US dollars) for passenger electric vehicles priced at less than 2 million baht。Under the plan, manufacturers must produce electric vehicles locally from 2024.。

In reality, however, Thailand's electric car industry is heavily dependent on Chinese manufacturers, and to address the adverse effects of this, attracting automakers from other countries may be able to boost the industry.。

Statistics show that China's BYD vehicles account for 30% of Thailand's electric vehicle sales, and the company currently plans to build an electric vehicle factory in Rayong Province。In addition, it is reported that China's Great Wall Motor and SAIC will also start electric vehicle production in Thailand。