Thailand is _very recently_ a much more wealthy country than it was even twenty years ago. The per capita car ownership has certainly gone up drastically in the

Thailand is _very recently_ a much more wealthy country than it was even twenty years ago. The per capita car ownership has certainly gone up drastically in the last twenty years, particularly on the islands and more rural areas where the primary form of transport is still mostly tuk tuks and scooters. Automotive manufacturing doesn't necessarily reflect the car ownership of the local population.