Motor Expo 2026

The Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand (EVAT) launched a seminar titled “10 Years of EVAT: True Love…Never Leaves You”, which was a forum for exchanging perspectives on electric vehicles with leaders of leading organizations both in Thailand and abroad. 

Surot Saengsanit, President of the Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand, along with Dr. Kriangsak Wongphromrat, Director of the Automotive Institute; Phailin Thiansuwan, Advisor to the Minister of Industry; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yossapong Laonual, Honorary President and Advisor to the Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand; Narit Therdsteerasakdi, Secretary-General of the Board of Investment (BOI); Khwanchai Paphatphong, President of Inter-Media Consultant Co., Ltd. and Chairman of the “Motor Expo 42”; Kritsada Uttamot, Honorary Advisor to the Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand; Aphichai Chatchaloemkit, Deputy Governor for Domestic Market, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT); Edmund Arega, President of Asian Federation Electric Vehicle Association (AFEVA); and Dato’ Dennis Chuah, President of Electric Vehicle Association of Malaysia (eVAM), jointly inaugurated the seminar on the topic “10 Years of EVAT: True Love…Never Leaves You,” a forum for exchanging perspectives on electric vehicles with leaders of leading organizations both in Thailand and abroad.

Furthermore, the President of the Electric Vehicle Association also co-signed a framework Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Rajamangala University of Technology Isan, Khon Kaen Campus, and the Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand. In addition, there was another MOU signing ceremony between the Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand and the Taiwan Smart Electric Bicycle Association.

Surot Saengsanit, President of the Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand, revealed that on the occasion of the Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand's 10th anniversary, what we have consistently strived for and promoted is to push Thailand to become a production base for exporting electric vehicles to foreign countries, especially to Europe, which will give the country the opportunity to increase its national income many times over. Over the past 10 years, we have focused on human resource development in the electric vehicle industry, including students and faculty members, through intensive perspectives and efforts by the association's founder and honorary president's advisor, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yossapong Laonual. Subsequently, during the era when Kritsada Uttamot was the President of the Electric Vehicle Association, networks of partners in the international automotive industry were established, which helped elevate our domestic industry to grow in the current era. I have served as the President of the Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand for over a year now. On this occasion, we have strived to push the Thai electric vehicle manufacturing industry to be competitive in exports to increase the country's GDP. In addition to increasing export capacity and generating income for the country, ultimately, our domestic workforce will also see an increase in income. The association reaffirms its commitment to continue developing the electric vehicle industry.

Concurrently, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between Rajamangala University of Technology Isan, Khon Kaen Campus, and the Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand (EVAT) to strengthen cooperation in human resource development, knowledge enhancement, and the promotion of modern automotive and electric vehicle technologies. The shared objectives include curriculum and teaching development, student and faculty development, knowledge exchange, as well as research and innovation development in electric vehicles.

This memorandum of cooperation has a validity period of 3 years from the date of signing, with the possibility of extension as appropriate, to drive the sustainable growth of Thailand's electric vehicle industry.

Additionally, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand and the Taiwan Smart Electric Bicycle Association (TSEBA) to strengthen communication and link the electric bicycle innovation ecosystems between Thailand and Taiwan. It aims to promote technology information exchange, business matching, visits, and joint activities, as well as cooperation in trade, investment, technology transfer, research and development, and policy recommendations to the government to support industrial development in both countries. Furthermore, it includes cooperation in carbon credit management to drive sustainability goals. This agreement is effective from the date of signing for a period of 3 years and can be extended for another 3 years with the consent of both parties.