{
  "id": 3207308,
  "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",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-25T06:25:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40436449/thailand-car-production-rises-61-yy-in-july"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Car production in Thailand increased by 6.12% in July compared to the same period last year, reaching a total of 117,383 units. This growth follows a year-on-year decline of 7.55% in June, according to the Federation of Thai Industries.\n\nThe FTI has previously forecast a 3.33% drop in car production for the whole of 2026, as reported by the New Straits Times and Business Recorder.\n\nIn July, domestic car sales rose by 20.07%, and exports increased by 2.39%, according to the New Straits Times and CNA - Business. Thailand is Southeast Asia's largest auto production centre and an export base for major carmakers, including 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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-25T04:25:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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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  "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."
}