To ease a condition of the first-time car buyer scheme that
requires buyers to maintain ownership of the vehicle for their
own use for at least five years. Spokesman of the Federation of
Thai Industries' (FTI) automotive industry club, said cutting the
ownership period to three years would boost car sales
and consumption. Mr. Surapong said domestic car sales this year
would reach 750,000 to 800,000, with exports unchanged at 1.2
million vehicles.