Thailand's car exports in March dropped by 10.2% year-on-year to 93,840 units due to a shortage of semiconductors and auto parts, which could become even more scarce because of the Russia-Ukraine war, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).

The shortage has affected exports of many car models to the Australian, European and Asian markets, said Surapong Paisitpatanapong, vice chairman of and spokesman for the FTI's automotive club.