7-9 May 2025
Bangkok, Thailand
SMMT will organise our third UK pavilion at Future Mobility Asia, a comprehensive showcase of smart transportation, transport and transport infrastructure supply chain, clean mobility concepts, solutions, technologies and innovations.
The exhibition and summit is the central meeting point for vehicle and battery OEMs, mobility innovators, government policymakers and technology solution providers from Thailand and South East Asia.
The 2024 edition attracted over 18,000 attendees from 75 countries with the UK Pavilion exhibitors this year rating their experience of the event as 5/5.
About the Thai automotive sector
Thailand is the largest vehicle producer and second largest car market in South East Asia, producing over 1.8 million cars and commercial vehicles in 2023.
The country stands at the forefront of the ASEAN EV market and has had significant EV adoption rates across numerous vehicle segments. There was a 687% increase in BEV sales from 2022 – 2023, driven by favourable government subsidies and presence of multiple top OEMs. The market share of BEVs increased by over 10% from 2022 – 2023. Continued growth is predicted for electric two-wheelers, trucks and cars.
Testimonials from 2024 UK pavilion exhibitors
“The exhibition provides a very easy and valuable insight into the Thailand / SE Asia market. Very likely return next year.”
“If you are looking to launch in territory this is a great show”
“Very well organised and supported by SMMT, the British Embassy in Bangkok and the B2B consultant, Canvassco, giving exceptional value and business development potential”
Next steps
Launch of UK Pavilion package expected Q4 of 2024.
Contact international@smmt.co.uk to express interest in joining the UK Pavilion in 2025.
2024 UK pavilion exhibitors
2024 event report
SMMT, with the support of the British Embassy Bangkok and APC, organised the UK Pavilion at Future Mobility Asia for the second year following a successful first visit in 2023.
Eight companies joined the Pavilion showcasing some of the advanced capabilities and technologies that UK companies have to offer in the mobility and electrification sectors.
The week commenced with a networking reception held the evening prior to the opening of the show, giving our UK exhibitors a chance to connect and network with guests from Thai organisations such as the Thailand Board of Investment, Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand and The Federation of Thai Industries as well as high-level contacts from a variety of key Thai automotive manufactures.
Exhibitors also had an opportunity to present a country spotlight focusing on Innovations from the UK during the Future Mobility Asia conference that was running concurrently with the exhibition. This one hour presentation gave each exhibitor a platform to raise their companies profile and highlight their products and applications to conference attendees.
An in-market consultant was engaged to coordinate pre-scheduled B2B meetings for all of the UK exhibitors with Thai automotive and mobility companies. Over the course of three days almost 200 successful meetings took place which added great value to the exhibitors experience.
Initial feedback suggests exhibitors had a successful and productive show and would be keen to repeat this event again next year. If you’d like to hear more about this visit to Thailand or express interest to join the UK Pavilion at Future Mobility Asia 2025, please email international@smmt.co.uk.
