{
  "id": 3185080,
  "title": "Thailand car production rises 6.1pct on year in July",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/thailand-car-production-rises-6-1pct-on-year-in-july",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-25T04:25:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/economy/2026/08/1518403/thailand-car-production-rises-61pct-year-july"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Thailand's car production increased by 6.1% year-on-year in July, reaching 117,383 units, according to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI). This comes after a 7.55% decline in June. The FTI had previously predicted a 3.33% drop in car production for the entire year of 2026. Domestic car sales rose by 20.07% in July, compared to a 17.26% increase in June. Exports also saw a 2.39% increase in July, after a 7.45% decrease in the previous month. Thailand is the largest auto production hub in Southeast Asia and a critical export base for major car manufacturers like Toyota and Honda.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Thailand car production rises 6.1% on year in July",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/thailand-car-production-rises-6-1-on-year-in-july",
        "published": "2026-08-25T03:44:11.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Bangkok Post Business",
        "title": "Thai car production up 6.1% y/y in July",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/thai-car-production-up-6-1-y-y-in-july",
        "published": "2026-08-25T04:58:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Thailand car production rises 6.1% y/y in July",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/thailand-car-production-rises-6-1-y-y-in-july",
        "published": "2026-08-25T06:25:56.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}