Electric Vehicle Policy Stocktaking in Thailand

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Thailand stands at a critical juncture in its electric vehicle transition. While the country has made significant progress in EV adoption and has adopted very far-reaching policy-instruments to incentivise the purchase of electric vehicles, the policy targets of achieving at least 30% of Zero-Emission-Vehicles of the county’s total vehicle production by 2030 and 50% of vehicle registrations to be electric in 2030 are also very ambitious. While ZEV sales have increased significantly in recent years, adoption rates are not yet fast enough to reach the respective targets, particularly in the field of motorcycles and busses and trucks. 

The transition from internal combustion engines to electric mobility is essential when it comes to achieving the goals to decarbonise transport as the CO₂-savings are significant. The ramp-up of electromobility in Thailand offers good prospects for drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions as well as harmful air pollutants. As Thailand is rapidly expanding its market for electric vehicles, moving to mass market adoption is the next challenge. At this workshop we would like to identify which policy instruments are most interesting with a view to reaching the targets. Drawing from international experience in other countries, we would like to discuss with participants which instruments could be recommended for further consideration by stakeholders in Thailand. 

Agora Verkehrswende in cooperation with the Thai-German Cooperation on Energy, Mobility and Climate (TGC EMC), funded by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) under Germany’s Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN), are organizing this workshop. The findings of the workshop will be incorporated into a report prepared by Agora Verkehrswende (EV Stocktaking Report).

Agenda-Highlights: Panel discussion: Norwegian & Thai experiences

• Keynote: How Norway became the world’s leading market for electric vehicles by Ms. Christina Bu, Secretary General, Norwegian EV Association
• Panel discussion: Norwegian and Thai experiences Ms. Christina Bu & Dr. Yossapong Laoonual, Department of Mechanical Engineering, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT)
• Keynote On the path to decarbonising transport in Inda by Mr. Amit Bhatt, India Managing Director, International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) 

You can download the comprehensive agenda of the workshop here. The workshop sessions will be moderated by Kerstin Meyer and Yannick Thoma from Agora Verkehrswende, simultaneous interpretation will be available throughout the workshop. Following the official programme on day one, we would be honoured if you would join us for an informal get-together, offering an opportunity for further exchange and networking.

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PROGRAMME

Day 1 - 18 March 2026

08:30 | Registration

09:00 | Opening Remarks, Dr. Dominika Kalinowska, Director Transport Projects, GIZ Thailand

09:50 | Thailand EV Policy Outlook, Keynote, The Draft TGEMC Thailand EV Outlook, Asst. Prof. Dr. Kitchanon Ruangjirakit, Department of Mechanical Engineering, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT)

10:30 | Coffee Break

11:00 | Insights into EV industry transformation, Keynote, The EV policy landscape from an industry perspective, Siamnat Panassorn, EVAT Vice President for Industrial Policy and Investment Support

11:30 | EV Policy Gap Analysis Framework, Input presentation, The Agora Transport Transformation Policy landscape model, Yannick Thoma, Senior Associate, Digital Transformation and Autonomous Driving / Asia, Agora Verkehrswende 

12:00 | Lunch Break

13:00 | Initial discussion: demand-side and supply-side measures, Moderated discussion of key questions in small groups at two different tables

Moderators: Asst. Prof. Dr. Kitchanon Ruangjirakit, (KMUTT), Dr. Sunthornvarabhas Jackapon, GIZ

14:00 | International perspective and dialogue: Norway, Keynote, How Norway became the world's leading market for electric vehicles, Christina Bu, Secretary General, Norwegian EV Association

14:20 | Panel discussion: Norwegian & Thai experiences, moderated by Kerstin Meyer, Senior Associate Electromobility and Charging Infrastructure / Europe

Christina Bu, Secretary General, Norwegian EV Association

Dr. Yossapong Laoonual, Department of Mechanical Engineering, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT)

15:00 | Coffee Break

15:30 | Stocktaking: on the way to the targets for 2030 and 2035 (moderated discussion in small groups)

Moderators: Asst. Prof. Dr. Kitchanon Ruangjirakit, (KMUTT), Dr. Sunthornvarabhas Jackapon, GIZ

16:30 | Closing and Wrap-Up Day One

16:45 | End of Day One & Get together

Day 2 - 19 March 2026

08:30 | Registration

09:00 | Opening of Day Two, Welcome and Recap of Day One, Kerstin Meyer & Yannick Thoma

10:00 | International perspectives & dialogue: India, Keynote, Amit Bhatt, India Managing Director, International Council on Clean Trnasportation (ICCT)

10:45 | Coffee Break

11:15 | Moderated Discussion in small groups: what does this mean for Thailand?

12:00 | Presentation of the discussion boards to the plenary

12:30 | Lunch Break

13:30 | Ensure Ease of Use: Key design considerations for charging infrastructure for full decarbonisation of transport, Kerstin Meyer

14:00 | Keynote: The National Center for Charging Infrastructure in Germany, Keynote, Virginia Lorraine Christochowitz, Team EU & International

14:45 | Moderated Discussion in small groups: what does this mean for Thailand?

15:45 | Closing the Workshop, Closing Remarks, Dr. Dominika Kalinowska

16:30 | End of the Workshop