An artist's impression of Thailand's first automotive testing centre in Chachoensao province, which is expected to be completed by June 2019. The government is revving up construction of the first-ever automotive testing centre in preparation for the ambitious policy to make electric vehicles locally. Suthon Nikomkate, director of the Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI), said the testing centre should be finished by June 2019 and become operational by early 2020. Nattapol Rangsitpol, inspector-general of the Industry Ministry, said the ministry also needed to reorganise its administrative structure to serve the national testing centre. Mr Nattapol said the testing centre will help empower Thailand's auto industry to become an Asean hub not only for manufacturing but also for R&D.

Source: Bangkok Post November 14, 2016 23:26 UTC