The Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand (EVAT) plans to submit a proposal to the National EV Policy Committee to reduce EV maintenance costs by replacing faulty battery cells individually rather than entire packs—potentially cutting repair costs from 100,000+ baht to 30,000-50,000 baht per incident. The initiative also includes a comprehensive supply chain study on EV and consumer electronics battery recycling to guide future government recycling infrastructure investments. This directly addresses a major financial barrier for EV adoption in Thailand.