Thailand will spend THB3.42bn (US$113m) over the next three years to develop the country’s car industry. The spending was approved by the cabinet this week and most of it will focus on developing a skilled workforce.
Thailand produced over 1.6m vehicles in 2010 and output could reach 3m in 2014, deputy government spokesman Marut Masayavanich told reporters.
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“The major obstacle here is a shortage of skilled labour,” he said after a cabinet meeting so most of the money – THB2.17bn between 2012 and 2014 – will be for skills training.
The rest will be spent developing what is described as an “integrated testing ground” to boost Thailand’s competitiveness as a centre for car testing and to raise automobile and parts standards.
