In recent years, Southeast Asia has received some of the largest EV investments among emerging markets. Thailand provides an important example. After decades as a major automotive manufacturing hub, its policy push for EVs has helped attract significant investment from Chinese automakers and foreign battery companies, accelerating the country's shift toward electric mobility.
In this online webinar held on September 15, three experts on Thailand’s EV industrial development, China’s EV ecosystem, and China–U.S. relations drew on Thailand’s EV transition experience to examine the opportunities and challenges facing Southeast Asia’s automotive industry.
About the speakers:
Dr. Yossapong Laoonual, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Thailand
- A pioneering force in Thailand's EV revolution, Dr. Yossapong Laoonual co-founded and served as the first President of the Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand from 2015 to 2020. He also served as a member of the Thailand National Electric Vehicle Policy Board Committee from 2020 to 2023.
Li Shuo, Director of China Climate Hub and Senior Fellow, Center for China Analysis, Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI)
- Li's work focuses on analyzing China’s industrial and energy policies and supporting the international community’s engagement with China’s climate agenda. Prior to ASPI, Li Shuo has more than a decade of experience in United Nations environmental negotiations, including on climate change, biodiversity, ocean, plastic pollution, and ozone.
Geng Kang, Managing Director of CirCulture Development (HK)
- Geng has over a decade of experience in the China operations of top-tier European and American automotive brands, having held senior roles in strategy, business development, and stakeholder engagement.
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