Over the past decade, the Thai automotive industry has seen a stratospheric rise to become the biggest in South East Asia and knocking on the door of the top 10 in the world. Yet, despite the “Detroit of Asia” being a hive of activity for the many carmakers it attracts through a competitive, liberal environment, the Land of Smiles doesn’t really have a homegrown brand to call its own.
An automotive designer by the name of Jennarong Muengtaweepongsa aims to change that – his company, VanaticalDesign, has revealed a teaser image of a new mid-engined sports car that it says will make its world debut next year in Bangkok, under a different company.
“We are here to show to the world that Thailand can make not just an amazing car, but an amazing feat of artwork and engineering, and from right where you least expect it,” it said on its Facebook page.
More details about the car and the new company will apparently be revealed soon, although since the VanaticalDesign page was only started late last year and otherwise only features a number of fantastical 3D supercar renderings, we’re taking this one with a healthy handful of salt. But hey, we’re an open-minded bunch, so we’ll see how it develops.
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Nice try, now after becoming the Detroit of Asia, right time to give it a try.
Anyway, thanks to the founding father of thailand car industry, Dr Mahathir, for making this happen.
stop complaining….at least thai private company trying to make car n their pipu want to built car from scratch without govt.. bolehland private company n pipu can? i dont see one…complaining does not get u anywhere..
You think private company can’t? It’s the Gov that don’t allow. They only want the majority ethnic to be in control
ah..pandailah ko buat setori
I hope they get it right. SO far ASEAN can only boast of Malaysia’s Proton and Perodua while Indonesia didn’t quite manage to get their national car program rolling – the first i think was with Kia back in the 90s.
More bad news for Malaysia…. as our competitors getting better.
Will the design concept be more feminine or more masculine, or ….
who cares… we already have a well established Lotus.. this Thai car special feature is that it has Tomyam flavour perfume in it
oh Protong …kasihan….