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Car shipments could falter

Cars sit ready for export at Laem Chabang port in Chon Buri province. (Bangkok Post file photo)

The conflict in the Middle East could affect car exports to the region if it is protracted, says the Automotive Industry Club of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).

Exports of pickups, which are popular in the Middle East, could decline if the dispute cannot be settled through negotiations, according to the club.

The Thai auto industry depends on exports following sluggish sales in the domestic market, said the club.

Demand for automobiles is high in the Middle East, said Surapong Paisitpatanapong, vice-chairman of…

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