Bangkok motor show ends with orders for 22,000 cars - up 20% on last year

[webfact]

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News reported that the final curtain came down on the Bangkok International Motor Show at Muang Thong Thani yesterday after a successful 12 days. 

 

With the 10pm close still a ways off there had been 22,000 orders for cars - up 20% on last year. 

 

This was thought to be because of deals offered by dealers and the fact that people are shunning public transport for private transport because of Covid fears. 

 

Thirty four manufacturers of cars and motorcycles were at the show that had 1,040,000 people through the door. 

 

Sales of electric vehicles in the first week were 50% up on last year.

 

The industry hopes that between 800,000 and 900,000 cars will be sold in Thailand before the end of 2021. 

 

 

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[PatOngo]

41 minutes ago, webfact said:

The industry hopes that between 800,000 and 900,000 cars will be sold in Thailand before the end of 2021. 

A panelbeaters dream! Kaching kaching!

[Meat Pie 47]

who said Thais don't have money

[Surelynot]

Just now, Meat Pie 47 said:

who said Thais don't have money

Ten minutes watching the cars on Sukhumvit.....you could be in Knightsbridge.

[RichardColeman]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Thirty four manufacturers of cars and motorcycles were at the show that had 1,040,000 people through the door. 

Dear God, a million people inside ? In a pandemic ? Imagine if just 1 person on a booth tests positive - that would mean a huge track and trace and an increase in thai overall testing by a million 

[canthai55]

37 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

 In a pandemic ?

 

2,332,000 and counting dies from hunger - one child every 10 seconds

And NO ONE recovers

Think you - and the world - needs to get your priorities straight

[Surelynot]

2 minutes ago, canthai55 said:

 

2,332,000 and counting dies from hunger - one child every 10 seconds

And NO ONE recovers

Think you - and the world - needs to get your priorities straight

OMG.....hunger is contagious???

[RichardColeman]

51 minutes ago, canthai55 said:

2,332,000 and counting dies from hunger - one child every 10 seconds

And NO ONE recovers

Think you - and the world - needs to get your priorities straight

Think you should read most of my other TV posts about opening up as soon as possible to save economies, jobs, housing, etc. Your comments fail to understand that unless economies open up fast, then more people will die of starvation. Closed economies mean less money for charities and more deaths from starvation in the world. Thailand putting 1 million people in a building before vaccine roll outs and better testing risks more economy shutdowns and more death throughout the world , including starvation

[Cake Monster]

3 hours ago, PatOngo said:

A panelbeaters dream! Kaching kaching!

Yes indeed

On average a Car is held together by some 2000 Bolts.

But only one Nut can spread them all over the Road.

[PatOngo]

3 hours ago, Meat Pie 47 said:

who said Thais don't have money

Lend them some money and you'll find out!

[Stargeezr]

Hybrid is the way to go. No having to plug in your car to charge the battery, and you can drive all day as

long as you gas up before the gas tank is empty.  If Thailand wiring is like Canada you will blow your fuses if 

you plug your electric car in, when you have the washer or dryer running.  Plus you do not need the special tires

for hybrid cars as well.  Just a suggestion.\Geezer

[macahoom]

23 minutes ago, Stargrazer9889 said:

Hybrid is the way to go. No having to plug in your car to charge the battery, and you can drive all day as

long as you gas up before the gas tank is empty.  If Thailand wiring is like Canada you will blow your fuses if 

you plug your electric car in, when you have the washer or dryer running.  Plus you do not need the special tires

for hybrid cars as well.  Just a suggestion.\Geezer

 

I have plugged my 100% electric car into many chargers/sockets in Thailand, including at my home. No fuses have blown. Nothing tripped either.

 

I don’t need special tyres for my car. I have no idea what makes you think EVs need special tyres.

[Chongalulu]

22 hours ago, canthai55 said:

 

2,332,000 and counting dies from hunger - one child every 10 seconds

And NO ONE recovers

Think you - and the world - needs to get your priorities straight

Is that damned Bono clapping ???? again !! 

[Chongalulu]

3 hours ago, Stargrazer9889 said:

Hybrid is the way to go. No having to plug in your car to charge the battery, and you can drive all day as

long as you gas up before the gas tank is empty.  If Thailand wiring is like Canada you will blow your fuses if 

you plug your electric car in, when you have the washer or dryer running.  Plus you do not need the special tires

for hybrid cars as well.  Just a suggestion.\Geezer

Except ALL the energy is coming from the fossil fuel engine...just like a standard ICE car. Special tyres?.? You seem rather ill informed..

[jackdd]

23 hours ago, canthai55 said:

2,332,000 and counting dies from hunger - one child every 10 seconds

And NO ONE recovers

Think you - and the world - needs to get your priorities straight

The starving children are far away, that's nothing that would affect us rich people (rich if we look on the global scale). Corona on the other hand, could also kill us.

Edited April 6, 2021 by jackdd

[Liverpool Lou]

On 4/5/2021 at 2:04 PM, RichardColeman said:

Dear God, a million people inside ? In a pandemic ? Imagine if just 1 person on a booth tests positive - that would mean a huge track and trace and an increase in thai overall testing by a million 

There weren't "a million people inside", they weren't all there at the same time!

[Liverpool Lou]

4 hours ago, Stargrazer9889 said:

Hybrid is the way to go. No having to plug in your car to charge the battery, and you can drive all day as

long as you gas up before the gas tank is empty ...  Plus you do not need the special tires

for hybrid cars as well.  Just a suggestion.\Geezer

"Hybrid is the way to go...you can drive all day as long as you gas up before the gas tank is empty..."

You can do that in a non-hybrid car also!

 

"Plus you do not need the special tires for hybrid cars..."

Special tyres are not needed for non-hybrid cars either!

[Tug]

On 4/5/2021 at 2:03 AM, Cake Monster said:

Yes indeed

On average a Car is held together by some 2000 Bolts.

But only one Nut can spread them all over the Road.

Brilliant lol hopefully things are starting to pick up for business 

[Lancelot01]

On 4/5/2021 at 8:04 AM, RichardColeman said:

Dear God, a million people inside ? In a pandemic ? Imagine if just 1 person on a booth tests positive - that would mean a huge track and trace and an increase in thai overall testing by a million 

1 million at the show and they want to shun public transport to travel in cars to avoid  covid 19.

[Stargeezr]

Hey liverpool lou, did you check to see what tires are on the Electric cars?  No, especially Tesla.  yes the cars are heavy.   well check google.

and be informed. Oh!  yes in a petrol, or gas,  or deisel vehicle, you may be right, 555.

  Geezer

[Madgee]

On 4/6/2021 at 9:53 AM, Stargrazer9889 said:

Hybrid is the way to go. No having to plug in your car to charge the battery, and you can drive all day as

long as you gas up before the gas tank is empty.  If Thailand wiring is like Canada you will blow your fuses if 

you plug your electric car in, when you have the washer or dryer running.  Plus you do not need the special tires

for hybrid cars as well.  Just a suggestion.\Geezer

 

An informative link about tyres on EVs .... 

Do Electric Cars Need Special Tyres? | Auto Exhausts & Tyres (autoexhaustandtyres.co.uk)