1996年泰国生产汽车近56万辆,几乎全部内销。到2000年泰国将成为东南亚最大的汽车生产国,预计当年生产汽车85万辆,其中的10～20%用于出口。泰国汽车工业的兴起为其它新兴工业国家如何成功建造自己的汽车工业树立了一个典范。目前,泰国汽车需求约占东南亚汽车市场的一半。过去10年来, In 1996, Thailand produced nearly 560,000 vehicles, almost all domestically. By the year 2000, Thailand will become the largest automobile producer in Southeast Asia. It is estimated that 850,000 vehicles will be produced in that year, of which 10 to 20% will be exported. The rise of the Thai automotive industry has set a good example for how other emerging industrial countries have successfully built their own auto industries. At present, the demand for cars in Thailand accounts for about half of the automobile market in Southeast Asia. In the past 10 years,