Solar squeeze: US tariffs threaten panel production and jobs in Thailand

Chinese solar companies turned Thailand into a solar module assembly hub. Now thousands of Thai workers are caught in a trade war between Washington and Beijing
Solar Thailand. US tariffs threaten solar panel production and jobs in Thailand
A worker checking solar panels on the rooftop of a factory in Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand (Photo: Peerapon Boonyakiat)

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