Forthing

1 models · 2 trims · China
Importer
บริษัท ไท่เหลียน เทรดดิ้ง จำกัด (Thai Lian Trading Co., Ltd. — romanised; trades as Forthing (Thailand) Passenger Vehicles), official importer/distributor appointed by Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor. All Forthing models in TH are CBU from China.
Distributors
บริษัท ไท่เหลียน เทรดดิ้ง จำกัด (romanised Thai Lian Trading Co., Ltd.; trades as Forthing (Thailand) Passenger Vehicles)
Official Forthing importer and distributor for Thailand, appointed by Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor Co., Ltd. Founded 2025-07-08 with ฿2 m capital, raised to ฿50 m on 2026-03-20. English company name not published.
Official site

▸ Models

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Compact SUV · 2 trims
Friday EV
฿699,900
MY 2026

▸ Common questions

Which Forthing EVs are sold in Thailand?

Forthing has 1 EV on sale in Thailand. From-prices: Friday EV ฿699,900.

What is the cheapest Forthing EV in Thailand?

The Friday EV, from ฿699,900, is the Forthing EV with the lowest starting price in Thailand right now.

Who sells Forthing cars in Thailand?

Forthing is distributed in Thailand by บริษัท ไท่เหลียน เทรดดิ้ง จำกัด (Thai Lian Trading Co., Ltd. — romanised; trades as Forthing (Thailand) Passenger Vehicles), official importer/distributor appointed by Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor. All Forthing models in TH are CBU from China..

▸ Recent activity

  1. 2026-12-31
    EV policy
    EV3.5 local-production offset deadline (1:2 by end-2027)

    Final deadline for EV3.5 participants to meet the 1:2 local-production offset (one EV imported in 2024 → two produced locally by end-2027). Determines whether brands can keep EV3.5 pricing in the years that follow.

  2. 2026-09-30
    Announcement
    Cabinet decision expected on higher excise for imported (CBU) EVs

    Ten industry associations led by TAPMA and EVAT petitioned on 14 May 2026 to raise excise on Chinese CBU EVs to 32%, or widen the imported-vs-local gap well beyond today's 8 points (2% locally assembled vs 10% imported). The Finance Ministry's package is expected to reach Cabinet within September 2026; importers have warned of 25-30% retail increases if it passes as requested. Date is the end of the stated window, not a confirmed sitting date. Affects CBU models only - locally assembled EVs are not exposed.

  3. 2026-08-31
    EV policy
    EV3.5 1:1 local-production deadline for 2024 imports

    Manufacturers who imported CBU EVs under EV3.5 in 2024 must complete 1:1 local production by 31 December 2026 to avoid penalties. Some brands extending the deadline. Affects pricing of locally-assembled vs CBU stock through 2026.

  4. 2026-06-15
    Launch
    Forthing Friday EV priced in Thailand from ฿699,900

    Official Thai prices for the battery-electric Friday: Luxury ฿699,900 and Exclusive ฿789,900, imported CBU from China. Both trims have a 64.4 kWh LFP battery and a 204 hp / 340 Nm front motor driving the front wheels. Range is 480 km NEDC (the official spec sheet also gives 400 km WLTP), with 11 kW AC and 80 kW DC charging and 19-inch wheels. The Exclusive adds a panoramic roof, power tailgate, a powered driver's seat with memory, ventilation and massage, adaptive cruise with stop & go, an ADAS suite and a 360-degree camera. Warranty is 6 years/200,000 km on the vehicle and 8 years/160,000 km on the battery and motor.

  5. 2026-03-23
    Announcement
    Forthing Friday and V9 debut at the Bangkok International Motor Show

    Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor showed the Friday SUV and the V9 MPV at the Bangkok International Motor Show under the theme 'FOR FAMILY FORWARD', and said Forthing would launch at least 6 models in Thailand over the next three years. Official Friday prices followed in June.

  6. 2026-03-09
    Announcement
    Dongfeng Forthing launches its brand in Thailand with the Friday

    Dongfeng Forthing, the passenger-car brand of Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor, launched in Bangkok with the Friday, a 4.6 m family SUV with a 64.4 kWh battery, offered as a battery-electric car and as a range-extender. The brand plans 6 models for Thailand within three years, covering BEV, REEV and PHEV, and intends to develop local production.

  7. 2025-11-10
    EV policy
    80% annual road-tax discount for BEV expires

    The 80% reduction on annual road tax for new factory-built BEVs registered between 1 Oct 2022 and 10 Nov 2025 stops accepting new entrants. Existing registrations keep the discount for the remaining year of validity.

  8. 2025-07-22
    EV policy
    EV Board adjusts EV3 / EV3.5 to favour exports

    BoI/EV Board updates measures to encourage Thailand-built EV exports as cumulative supply-chain investment passes ฿137 billion. Local-production offset rules tightened. BEV registrations reported up 59% YoY for the first 9 months of 2025; cumulative EV3/EV3.5 registrations exceed 238,000 vehicles.

  9. 2024-02-01
    EV policy
    Thailand EV3.5 subsidy package takes effect

    Replaces EV3.0 — reduced per-vehicle subsidies and tighter local-production requirements through 2027.

  10. 2024-01-02
    EV policy
    EV3.5 effective date

    EV3.5 measures legally take effect. EV3.0 subsidies sunset for new applicants; existing EV3.0 commitments still valid. Thai EV market sees inventory clearance pricing as manufacturers pivot.

  11. 2024-01-01
    EV policy
    Excise-tax cut for BEV ≤฿7M extended through 2027

    Battery EVs priced up to ฿7,000,000 continue paying 2% excise (down from 8%) under EV3.5, extending the EV3.0 baseline.

  12. 2023-12-19
    EV policy
    Cabinet approves EV3.5 — successor scheme

    Successor 4-year package replacing EV3.0. Subsidy bands tightened: passenger BEV ≤฿2M with battery ≥50kWh receives ฿50,000–100,000; <50kWh receives ฿20,000–50,000; pickups ฿50,000–100,000; motorcycles ฿5,000–10,000. Excise stays at 2% for BEVs ≤฿7M. CBU import duty reduced up to 40% in 2024–2025. Local production offset: 1:2 by 2026, 1:3 by 2027.

  13. 2022-03-21
    EV policy
    EV3.0 takes effect — first subsidies disbursed

    EV3.0 measures legally in force. Manufacturers begin signing MOUs with the Excise Department to access subsidies; passed-through to customer-facing prices over the following months.

  14. 2022-02-15
    EV policy
    EV3.0 package approved by Thai cabinet

    Initial 3-year EV incentive package: per-unit subsidy of ฿70,000–150,000 for passenger BEVs based on battery size, excise tax cut from 8% to 2%, import-duty reduction up to 40% for CBUs, with 1:1 local-production offset by 2024 (extended to end-2025).

▸ Community reviews

https://autolifethailand.tv/official-price-forthing-friday-ev-bev-thailand/Autolifethailand — official price Friday BEV (2026-06-15)https://www.thansettakij.com/motor/ev/661932Thansettakij — Friday EV review (2026-06-21)https://www.thairath.co.th/news/auto/testdrive/2940001Thairath — Friday REEV long-distance test (2026-06-17)https://autolifethailand.tv/exclusive-interview-dongfeng-liuzhou-motor-forthing-friday/Autolifethailand — Dongfeng Liuzhou interview (2026-06-16)

▸ About Forthing in Thailand

Compiled from the Thai distributor's own site, launch press and government records. Every claim carries a source, and anything we could not verify is marked [unverified] rather than guessed · ~18 min read

At a glance

Forthing is the passenger-car brand of Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor, a Dongfeng Group subsidiary founded in 1954 that has built vehicles since 1969 and launched Forthing in 2001 with the Lingzhi MPV (forthing-th.com — About Us). Thailand is its first right-hand-drive gateway in ASEAN (Autolifethailand, 2026-03-09). The brand pitches itself to families ("FOR FAMILY FORWARD") on value: the Friday BEV is a 4.6 m compact SUV with a 64.4 kWh LFP battery at ฿699,900 (forthing-th.com).

Thai spelling. The official Thai site spells the brand ฟอร์ธิง in its footer, "ฟอร์ธิง (ไทย) รถยนต์นั่งผู้โดยสาร" (forthing-th.com — Friday BEV, TH), and Thansettakij writes "Forthing (ฟอร์ธิง)" (Thansettakij, 2026-06-16) ✓. Autolifethailand's tags use the variant ฟอร์ติง, and ฟรายเดย์ for the model (Dongfeng: ตงฟง) (Autolifethailand — REEV price). Thansettakij writes Dongfeng Liuzhou as ตงเฟิง หลิ่วโจว (Thansettakij). The model name is written "Friday" in Latin script on the official site and in Thairath (Thairath); ฟรายเดย์ rests on the Autolifethailand tag alone [unverified].

Distribution & business

Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor imports the cars fully built from China and appointed บริษัท ไท่เหลียน เทรดดิ้ง จำกัด as official distributor (Thansettakij, 2026-06-21). The company was founded on 2025-07-08 with ฿2 million registered capital, raised to ฿50 million on 2026-03-20 (Autolifethailand interview, 2026-06-16; the ฿50 m figure also in Thansettakij, 2026-06-16). Dongfeng Liuzhou executives at the Thai events: Feng Jie (เฝิง เจี๋ย), GM of DFLZM's import-export company (launch, 2026-03-09); Xie Jiasheng, deputy GM of the import-export company (Motor Show, 2026-03-23); and Li Yu (หลี่ ยู่, "Mr. Lee"), sales director for South-East Asia (Autolifethailand, Forthing TH news 2026-03-23, Forthing TH news 2026-07-07).

Volumes. More than 600 bookings by mid-June 2026, mostly the BEV; the first lot of 500 cars was at port in PDI in June, with deliveries from June 2026. 2026 target: 1,000 units (Forthing TH news, 2026-07-07, Thansettakij, 2026-06-21, Autolifethailand interview). About 10,000 a year is targeted from the third year after a Thai plant opens (Autolifethailand interview).

Local assembly — planned, not committed. At the March launch it was "under discussion, no set timeline" (Autolifethailand, 2026-03-09). By June the plan was a plant starting around mid-2027, BOI talks under way, investment structure (own plant, JV or contract assembly) and site (Rayong, Chonburi or Bangkok) undecided; Friday and TaiKon models first, V9 under study, with right-hand-drive export in view (Autolifethailand interview, Thansettakij, 2026-06-16, Thairath, 2026-06-17). Plant timing [unverified] — company plan only.

Network plan: 5 dealers in June, 10 by end-2026, ~100 sales and service sites within 3–5 years; a ~฿100 m parts-warehouse investment in Chiang Mai, Udon Thani and Bangkok (Autolifethailand interview, Forthing TH news, 2026-03-23).

Showrooms

Official dealer list, read 2026-11-03 (forthing-th.com/en/dealer):

Name Address Opened Type
FORTHING SENSU Thepharak KM.19 222 Moo 9, Bang Pla, Bang Phli, Samut Prakan 10540 · 02-130-7687 by 2026-06-15 (media drive start point) Showroom (pilot)
FORTHING Teckcar Chatuchak 640/1 Vibhavadi Rangsit Rd, Chom Phon, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900 · 02-275-5698 by 2026-07 (as "Forthing Teckcar Ladprao") Showroom (pilot)
FORTHING Nakhon Chai Si 99/8 Moo 3, Srisathong, Nakhon Chai Si, Nakhon Pathom 73120 · 034-966-555 by 2026-07 (as "Nakhonchaisri Automobile") Showroom (pilot)
FORTHING On Nut 90 Soi On Nut 74/2, On Nut Rd, Prawet, Bangkok 10250 · 061-555-7190 [unverified] — the July news lists "Taizhong EV (Tel. 064-555-7190)", likely the same site Showroom
AV. Sales Co., Ltd. — · 02-822-1555 under construction (listed as a pilot showroom in July) Showroom
Thaifuengfu Auto Group Co., Ltd. 90 Moo 2, Nikhom Sang Ton Eng, Mueang Lopburi, Lopburi 15000 under construction Showroom
Smart Motor Zone Co., Ltd. 99/9 Ban Bueng–Ban Khai Rd, Ban Bueng, Chonburi 20170 under construction Showroom

"Coming soon": Chiang Mai, Ubon Ratchathani, Khon Kaen, Ranong, Chumphon, Phuket, Phitsanulok, Nakhon Sawan, Samut Prakan, Pathum Thani, Rayong, Saraburi (dealer page). The July news named five pilot showrooms (Forthing TH news, 2026-07-07); Thansettakij counted four in mid-June (Thansettakij).

Service centers

No separate service-centre list. Dealers are 3S sites [unverified]; the company plans twice as many service points as showrooms (Autolifethailand, 2026-03-09) and parts stock at four times monthly demand (Forthing TH news, 2026-03-23).

Charging network partners

None announced. Home charging: wallbox with installation, free with the Exclusive under the 2026 booking campaign, or ฿15,000 under the current Founding promotion (see Warranty terms).

Warranty terms

At launch and in the booking campaign "valid through 2026-12-31" (Autolifethailand, 2026-06-15, Forthing TH news, 2026-07-07):

  • Vehicle: 6 years / 200,000 km
  • High-voltage battery + drive motor: 8 years / 160,000 km
  • Insurance: 1 year first-class, free
  • Wallbox: free with installation — Exclusive only
  • Roadside assistance: 24 h (official after-sales page, no term stated — forthing-th.com/en/afterSales)

The official news calls the 6-year/8-year terms an "extended" warranty inside a campaign that runs to 2026-12-31. Whether they continue after that date is [unverified].

Founding Experience Ambassador promotion (Friday BEV Exclusive, first 299 units) — live on the official site on 2026-11-03 (promotion page; banners 1, 2, 3):

  • Special price ฿729,900 (regular ฿789,900), "for the first 299 units only"; terms as set by the company.
  • Free 1-year first-class insurance + compulsory (พ.ร.บ.) insurance.
  • Lifetime battery warranty ("รับประกันแบตเตอรี่ตลอดอายุการใช้งาน*", conditions not published).
  • Free 6-year / 200,000 km body-structure warranty; free first service; free 24 h roadside assistance; priority test drives of new models.
  • Home charger with installation at a special ฿15,000.
  • Draw for 20 buyers: a 4-day visit to the head office in China.
  • Total value "up to ฿173,500".

Start date [unverified]: the page ID 20260831001 follows the date pattern of the site's news IDs (20260309001 = 9 March news), which points to 2026-08-31, but no page states a date. End date not published; the offer ends when 299 units are sold.

Friday BEV — 4.6 m family compact SUV, 64.4 kWh LFP, FWD

Forthing's first car in Thailand, sold as a BEV and as a REEV on the same body. The BEV is a five-seat compact SUV on Forthing's EMA modular platform (About Us) with a single 150 kW front motor. Thai press bills it as an SUV with "the largest battery in its class" for the money (Forthing TH news, 2026-03-23).

Lineage & platform

  • Generation: first generation, Thai RHD build — spec sheet titled "FORTHING FRIDAY RHD EV 150 kW" (forthing-th.com — Friday BEV).
  • Platform: EMA modular platform (BEV/REEV/PHEV) (About Us, news 2026-03-23) ◐ — brand-level claim; the BEV page does not name it.
  • Shared with: Friday REEV (same body, out of scope).
  • Architecture: 400 V ◐ (Thansettakij only). Consistent with the 80 kW DC peak. Forthing's About Us page says its "pure electric models" have 800 V fast charging — a brand-level claim that does not match the Friday's 80 kW peak, so not used.
  • Origin: CBU from China, Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor (Autolifethailand, Thansettakij). Assembly plant (Liuzhou) [unverified] — not stated.

Lineup events

Date Event Notes
2026-03-09 Brand launch Friday BEV/REEV shown in Bangkok; pre-sale band "6.xx–8.xx แสนบาท" (news, Autolifethailand)
2026-03-23 Motor Show debut Friday + V9 at the 47th Bangkok International Motor Show; 600+ orders followed (news, Thansettakij)
2026-06-15 Official prices + media drive Luxury ฿699,900, Exclusive ฿789,900; Bangkok–Pattaya media drive 15–16 June (Autolifethailand, news)
2026-06 First deliveries First 500 cars in PDI; deliveries "within this month onward" (news 2026-07-07)
2026-08-31 [unverified] Founding promo Exclusive ฿729,900 for the first 299 units (promotion)
2026-11-03 Price check Official site still lists ฿699,900 / ฿789,900; Exclusive promo still live (Friday BEV page)

Pricing

The official Friday BEV page lists Luxury ฿699,900 and Exclusive ฿789,900 (forthing-th.com, read 2026-11-03). The same prices appear in Thairath (2026-06-17), Thansettakij (2026-06-16 and 2026-06-21) and Autospinn (2026-07-02) (Thairath, Thansettakij, Thansettakij, Autospinn).

Conflict, resolved to the official site: Autolifethailand's body text gives the Luxury at ฿689,900, while its own headline says ฿699,900 (Autolifethailand). The ฿689,900 figure appears nowhere else; treated as a typo.

No launch-period intro price was offered on either trim at the June price announcement. The only price promotion found is the Exclusive's Founding offer (฿729,900, first 299 units — see Warranty terms).

First price date [unverified]. At the 2026-03-09 brand launch, Autolifethailand gave a pre-sale band of "6.xx–8.xx แสนบาท" and said official prices would be announced at the 47th Motor Show (Autolifethailand, 2026-03-09). No dated Motor Show price was found: the official Motor Show news (2026-03-23) states none (news), and neither Autolifethailand nor Headlightmag published a Forthing price article before 2026-06-15. The earliest dated official prices are therefore Autolifethailand's BEV and REEV price articles of 2026-06-15, then Thansettakij (2026-06-16) and Thairath (2026-06-17).

Trims

The official spec sheet has two columns, "Standard" (รุ่นมาตรฐาน) and "Extended" (รุ่นขยายฟีเจอร์). Standard = Luxury and Extended = Exclusive: the Extended column's extra kit (panoramic roof, power tailgate, powered seats with memory/ventilation/massage, ACC, 360° camera) is exactly what Autolifethailand lists as Exclusive-only (forthing-th.com, Autolifethailand) ◐.

Shared powertrain and body (both trims)

Spec Value Source
Battery (kWh) 64.4 official, Autolifethailand, Thansettakij
Battery chemistry LFP ("Armor battery", 4-layer protection — brand claim) official, About Us
Cell supplier — [unverified] not stated
Voltage architecture 400 V ◐ Thansettakij
Range (WLTP) 400 km official spec sheet ("CLTC/WLTP 500/400")
Range (NEDC) 480 km official headline spec ("480 km ระยะการวิ่ง (NEDC)"), Autolifethailand, Thansettakij, Autospinn
Range (CLTC) 500 km official spec sheet
Drive FWD Autolifethailand, Thansettakij, Autospinn (official sheet does not state it)
Motor Permanent-magnet synchronous, front official
Power 150 kW (204 PS) official; press "204 hp" (Thairath, Autolifethailand)
Torque 340 Nm official
Drive modes Eco / Normal / Sport official
0–100 km/h — [unverified] not published
Top speed 155 km/h ◐ Autolifethailand only — not yet applied here
AC charging 11 kW official ("AC/DC 11/80"), Autolifethailand, Thansettakij
DC charging peak 80 kW as above
DC charging time — [unverified] not published
Charge port front grille Autolifethailand, Thansettakij
V2L yes — 220 V "Camping mode" discharge; output kW not published official home page + spec sheet, Autolifethailand
Connectors Type 2 / CCS2 [unverified] not stated
Seats 5 official
Wheels / tyres 19″ alloy, 235/55 R19 (both trims) official, Autolifethailand
L × W × H 4,600 × 1,860 × 1,680 mm official + 4 press
Wheelbase 2,715 mm official
Ground clearance — [unverified] not published
Kerb weight 1,820 kg ◐ official spec sheet
Gross vehicle mass 2,195 kg official spec sheet
Boot 480 L; 1,480 L rear seats folded official, Autolifethailand
Suspension MacPherson strut + anti-roll bar front; multi-link independent rear official
Brakes ventilated discs front, discs rear official
Frunk / towing / Cd — not published

Source conflicts, resolved to the official site:

  • Range cycles. The official headline and every press article quote 480 km NEDC. Only the official spec sheet adds CLTC 500 km / WLTP 400 km. All three are kept, each under its own cycle; nothing is converted.
  • Weight. The official page's headline tile labels 2,195 kg as "Curb Weight"; its spec sheet gives kerb weight 1,820 kg and 2,195 kg as gross vehicle mass. Autospinn prints "1920 มม." (wrong unit). Thairath gives 1,820 kg for the REEV, so the official sheet may share one figure across both powertrains. Kerb weight ◐.
  • Exclusive-only safety kit. Autospinn lists AEB as standard; the official sheet marks AEB, FCW, LDW/LDP, LCA, BSD, DOW, RCW, RCTA and ACC as Exclusive only.
  • Colours. Autospinn lists green; the official colour picker lists Blue (สีฟ้า), as does Autolifethailand.
  • Rear suspension. Thairath's REEV test says torsion beam; the BEV sheet says multi-link. Different powertrain — no conflict for the BEV.

Friday EV Luxury (FWD) — ฿699,900

Spec Value Source
Launch MSRP (2026-06-15) ฿699,900 Autolifethailand headline, Thansettakij, Thairath
Current MSRP (as of 2026-11-03) ฿699,900 official
Promotion none found —
Driver seat 6-way manual official
Front passenger seat 4-way manual official
Airbags 4 (front pair + front-side pair) official sheet; Autolifethailand "ถุงลมนิรภัย 4 ตำแหน่ง"
Cruise conventional cruise control (CCS) official
Rear camera SD official
Standard equipment

From the official spec sheet (forthing-th.com):

  • LED headlamps and tail lamps; LED daytime running lights
  • Heated, power-adjustable, power-folding mirrors
  • Leather multi-function steering wheel; electric power steering
  • 8.8″ LED instrument panel; 14.6″ touchscreen (rotating per Autospinn)
  • Wireless Apple CarPlay / Android Auto; Bluetooth; AM/FM/RDS/DAB; 6 speakers
  • 50 W wireless phone charger; USB-A + USB-C; 12 V socket
  • Keyless entry and start; one-touch anti-pinch windows on all four doors; parcel shelf
  • Camping mode (220 V V2L discharge)
  • Front + front-side airbags; seat-belt reminders front and rear
  • ABS, EBD, ESP, TCS, HDC, HHC, electric parking brake, auto hold
  • TPMS; immobiliser + alarm; ISOFIX; child locks; pedestrian warning sound (VSP)
  • 4 rear parking sensors; SD rear-view camera
  • Cruise control
  • 19″ alloy wheels, 235/55 R19

Friday EV Exclusive (FWD) — ฿789,900 (promo ฿729,900, first 299 units)

Spec Value Source
Launch MSRP (2026-06-15) ฿789,900 Autolifethailand, Thansettakij, Thairath
Current MSRP (as of 2026-11-03) ฿789,900 official
Current promo price ฿729,900 — first 299 units, Founding Experience Ambassador offer official promotion
Driver seat 10-way power with memory, ventilation and massage official
Front passenger seat 4-way power official
Airbags front, front side, front + rear head, side curtain — the official sheet lists the types but no count; Autolifethailand says 8 ◐ (single source, not yet applied here) official, Autolifethailand
Cruise adaptive cruise control with stop & go official, Autolifethailand
Cameras HD rear camera + 360° camera official
Distinctive features (vs Luxury)

From the official spec sheet (forthing-th.com):

  • Panoramic glass roof with power sunshade
  • Power tailgate
  • Intelligent (auto) headlamp control
  • 10-way power driver's seat with memory, ventilation and massage; 4-way power passenger seat
  • Front + rear head airbags and side curtain airbags
  • Adaptive cruise control (stop & go, per Autolifethailand)
  • FCW, AEB, RCW, LDW, LDP, LCA, BSD, DOW, RCTA ("full-speed L2+ ADAS" on the home page)
  • 360° camera; HD rear camera; 4 front parking sensors
  • Free wallbox with installation under the 2026 booking campaign (news 2026-07-07)

Colors

Official colour picker (both trims; no per-trim restriction published) (forthing-th.com):

Name (EN / TH) Hex (site swatch) Image URL Available on
Black / สีดำ #000000 https://api.forthing-th.com/static/forthing/img/vehicles/bev/exterior/bev-black-1.jpg All trims
White / สีขาว #e5e5e5 — All trims
Gray / สีเทา #6c6c6c — All trims
Blue / สีฟ้า #d0ecff — All trims

The hex values are the colour-picker swatches in the page markup, not paint codes; paint names and codes are [unverified].

Interiors: Black and Brown (Autolifethailand) ◐. Colour-keyed images are published only for Black.

Versus competitors

Spec Friday EV Luxury Friday EV Exclusive
Price ฿699,900 ฿789,900 (฿729,900 first 299)
Battery 64.4 kWh LFP 64.4 kWh LFP
Range 400 km WLTP / 480 km NEDC same
Power 150 kW / 340 Nm FWD same
DC peak 80 kW 80 kW

The Exclusive adds ฿90,000 of comfort and driver-assistance kit over the Luxury (฿30,000 during the Founding offer); battery, motor, range and charging are identical.

Sources

Verification matrix

Field ✓ Verified Source Notes
BEV (separate from REEV) ✓ official, all press REEV out of scope
Trim names Luxury / Exclusive ✓ official, press
Price Luxury ฿699,900 ✓ official, Thairath, Thansettakij ×2, Autospinn Autolifethailand body's ฿689,900 rejected as typo
Price Exclusive ฿789,900 ✓ official + 4 press
Exclusive promo ฿729,900 (first 299) ✓ official promotion page start date [unverified] (2026-08-31 inferred from page ID)
Price first published 2026-06-15 ◐ Autolifethailand earliest dated source found; March launch article said prices would come at the Motor Show, but no Motor Show price was found
Battery 64.4 kWh LFP ✓ official, Autolifethailand, Thansettakij
400 V ◐ Thansettakij consistent with 80 kW DC
Range 480 km NEDC ✓ official, 3 press
Range 400 km WLTP / 500 km CLTC ✓ official spec sheet only source; no press repeats it
Power 150 kW / 340 Nm ✓ official press "204 hp" = 204 PS
FWD ✓ Autolifethailand, Thansettakij, Autospinn official sheet silent
0–100 km/h ✗ not published
Top speed 155 km/h ◐ Autolifethailand single source — not yet applied here
AC 11 / DC 80 kW ✓ official, press
DC charge time ✗ not published
V2L ✓ official (Camping mode, 220 V) output kW ✗
Dimensions 4,600 × 1,860 × 1,680 / 2,715 ✓ official + press
Kerb weight 1,820 kg ◐ official sheet headline tile mislabels GVM; may be shared with REEV
Boot 480 / 1,480 L ✓ official, Autolifethailand
Wheels 19″, 235/55 R19 ✓ official, Autolifethailand
Equipment split ✓ official spec sheet column → trim mapping ◐ (matches Autolifethailand)
Colours Black/White/Gray/Blue ✓ official picker, Autolifethailand site swatch hex only; paint codes ✗
Airbags Luxury 4 ✓ official sheet, Autolifethailand
Airbags Exclusive 8 ◐ Autolifethailand official sheet lists types, no count — not yet applied here
Warranty 6 y/200k km, 8 y/160k km ✓ Autolifethailand, official news official news ties it to a campaign to 2026-12-31
Lifetime battery warranty ◐ official promotion banner Exclusive Founding offer only; conditions unpublished
Origin CBU China ✓ Autolifethailand, Thansettakij plant ✗
Distributor Thai name ✓ Autolifethailand, Thansettakij English spelling ✗
Ground clearance, Cd, cell supplier ✗ not published

Out of scope: Friday REEV

Range-extender version of the same body — not a BEV, not in the catalogue. 1.5-litre petrol generator (1,498 cc, 102 hp / 130 Nm), 31.94 kWh LFP battery, 163 hp / 240 Nm front motor, 200 km EV range (NEDC), ~1,100 km total (NEDC), AC 6.6 kW / DC 60 kW, 43 L tank. Luxury ฿789,900, Exclusive ฿859,900 (Autolifethailand — REEV, Thairath, Thansettakij).

Announced but not yet on sale

None has a Thai price, so none is in the catalogue.

Cross-model lineup history

Date Event
2025-07-08 บริษัท ไท่เหลียน เทรดดิ้ง จำกัด founded (฿2 m capital)
2026-03-09 Dongfeng Forthing brand launch in Bangkok; Friday BEV/REEV shown
2026-03-20 Distributor capital raised to ฿50 m
2026-03-23 Friday + V9 at the 47th Bangkok International Motor Show
2026-06-15 Official Friday prices; media drive Bangkok–Pattaya (15–16 June)
2026-06 First 500 Friday cars arrive; deliveries begin
2026-08-31 [unverified] Founding promo: Friday BEV Exclusive ฿729,900, first 299 units

Sales / market position

  • Registrations: no Forthing registrations yet in the Department of Land Transport open data as of 2026-11-03. That data runs about eight months behind, so the June 2026 deliveries are not expected to show yet.
  • Notable reviews: Thansettakij Friday EV review (17–17.5 kWh/100 km in its drive, about 370 km real-world); Thairath REEV long-distance test.
  • Known incidents / recalls: none found.
  • Customer feedback: no Pantip threads of substance found yet.

Brand links

All sources

Official (Forthing Thailand)

Thai press

Leads only (aggregators — not used for any fact)

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