Toyota Thailand's deputy MD publicly questioned Thailand's competitiveness as an auto hub. Toyota says this is not a plan to move its main production out of Thailand. Indonesia is offering support to attract more Toyota investment and is building an EV and battery supply chain, with TMMIN and CATL planning battery and parts exports in the second half of 2026. For a Thai supplier, the practical signal is that competition is shifting from vehicle assembly to batteries, parts and skilled labour. Thai EV sales are growing, but the article notes that the country may be assembling imported batteries and parts rather than building local value. No immediate action is required, but suppliers should watch EV-related orders and parts localisation requirements.