{"id":40324,"date":"2026-05-20T00:22:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T04:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sharewatch.com\/wp\/2026\/05\/20\/the-climate-question-the-electric-car-boom-in-south-east-asia-bbc-sounds\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T00:22:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T04:22:56","slug":"the-climate-question-the-electric-car-boom-in-south-east-asia-bbc-sounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sharewatch.com\/wp\/2026\/05\/20\/the-climate-question-the-electric-car-boom-in-south-east-asia-bbc-sounds\/","title":{"rendered":"The Climate Question &#8211; The electric car boom in South East Asia &#8211; BBC Sounds"},"content":{"rendered":"<section aria-labelledby=\"\u00abR1imm\u00bb\" id=\"main\">\n<h2 id=\"\u00abR1imm\u00bb\">Episode details<\/h2>\n<div data-testid=\"episode-hero\">\n<div><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\"  ><source type=\"image\/jpg\"  ><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span><span>World Service<\/span><span>,<\/span><\/span><span><span>17 May 2026<\/span><span>,<\/span><\/span><span><span aria-label=\"duration: 26 mins\">26 mins<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"episode-content\">\n<div>\n<p>Available for over a year<\/p>\n<p>Electric vehicle sales are soaring in Thailand and Vietnam. What\u2019s behind the boom? And will it help the climate?   Thais and Vietnamese are switching to electric cars in huge numbers \u2013 attracted by government subsidies and a more exciting range of EVs.    Jobs in the car industry are also up in both countries as a new generation of manufacturers compete for domination of the emerging electric market.    But can the pace of growth last? Will the boom in electric cars reduce the chronic air pollution in cities like Bangkok? And will it help Thailand and Vietnam reduce their carbon emissions?   In this edition of The Climate Question, Host Jordan Dunbar chats to Ember\u2019s Asian Energy Analyst, Lam Pham and Bloomberg\u2019s Thailand Reporter, Patpicha Tanakasempipat.   Got a question or comment? Email us at theclimatequestion@bbc.com   Production team: Nik Sindle, Diane Richardson, Melanie Stewart-Smith  Production Coordinator: Brenda Brown.  Sound Mix: Jack Graysmark and Tom Brignell.  Editor: Simon Watts.<\/p>\n<p><span>Programme Website<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span>More episodes<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Episode details World Service,17 May 2026,26 mins Available for over a year Electric vehicle sales are soaring in Thailand and Vietnam. What\u2019s behind the boom? And will it help the climate? Thais and Vietnamese are switching to electric cars in huge numbers \u2013 attracted by government subsidies and a more exciting range of EVs. 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