BANGKOK, THAILAND (3 July 2026) – GIZ, together with the King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), officially launched the ‘Thailand EV Outlook 2026’ report. This report aims to disseminate the study results on electronic vehicles (EV) in Thailand that can be practically integrated into policymaking in driving Thailand’s goal for sustainable decarbonisation of the transport sector.
‘Thailand EV Outlook 2026’ was launched at the 2nd International Future MOVE Forum at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC). Jiraroth Sukolrat, Director General of the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP), who introduced Thailand’s NDC 3.0 targets, emphasised in his opening remarks the critical role of the transport sector in contributing to Thailand’s NDC 3.0 targets. He also highlighted the OTP’s implementation plans and the key challenges in Thailand to ensure a successful transition to low-carbon mobility.
Dr Dominika Kalinowska, Transport Project Director from GIZ Thailand, provided a strategic overview of the Thai-German Cooperation on Energy, Mobility and Climate (TGC EMC) project’s mission to support Thailand’s transition towards sustainable transport. Dr Kalinowska underscored the importance of collaboration among the public, private and academic sectors in driving change towards sustainability.
Diving into the key highlights from the report, Associate Professor Yossapong Laoonual, Head of the MOVE Research Center, revealed that Thailand has transitioned into a phase of ‘accelerated market expansion’. Key findings include:
- Steepest growth in ASEAN: Thailand’s Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) adoption rate surged to 23% in 2025, representing one of the fastest-growing countries among emerging markets.
- Infrastructure gap: The report warns that the current national target of 12,000 public EV chargers may be insufficient; Thailand will require between 15,000 and 24,000 public charger outlets by 2030 to support the projected EV stock.
- Battery revolution: To meet the ‘30@30’ production target (30% national EV stock by 2030), domestic battery demand is projected to increase six-fold from 2025 levels, reaching 54 GWh by 2030.
- Decarbonisation impact: Under the ‘Accelerated Zero-Emissions Scenario’ (AZS), Thailand could achieve an 85-90% reduction in transport CO2 emissions by 2050.
The forum concluded with a high-level panel discussion: ‘Way Forward to Achieve EV30@30 Targets’, featuring representatives from the OTP, Board of Investment (BOI), Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO), Office of Industrial Economics (OIE), and Electronic Vehicle Association of Thailand (EVAT). The panel addressed critical enablers of the EV ecosystem, ranging from the management of end-of-life EV batteries to the grid integration of high-power charging technologies.
The Future MOVE Forum was co-organised by the Mobility & Vehicle Technology Research Center (MOVE) from KMUTT, in collaboration with GIZ and Informa Markets Thailand. The forum convened senior policymakers and industry leaders to align on a shared pathway towards transport decarbonisation.
Thailand EV Outlook Report 2026 (English) is available for download now at https://tgc-emc.org/en/resource/thailand-ev-outlook-2026/
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