Popular Post webfact Posted March 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 26, 2020 Honda suspends Thai car output as coronavirus emergency declared FILE PHOTO: The logo of Honda is pictured at the 38th Bangkok International Motor Show in Bangkok, Thailand March 28, 2017. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha BANGKOK (Reuters) - Honda's Thai business said it would suspend operations at two factories on Thursday after Thailand declared a state of emergency to curb the spread of coronavirus. Honda Automobile (Thailand) said in a statement it was suspending operations of its Complete Built-up Vehicle production operation (CBU) in two Thai provinces, from March 27 to April 30, in response to the escalating coronavirus pandemic. Thailand, which is a regional vehicle production and export base for the world's top automobile manufacturers, has reported a total of 1,045 cases of coronavirus and four deaths since the outbreak started in January. Honda said it will suspend its CBU production at plants in both Ayutthaya and Prachinburi provinces, allowing staffs to work from home and encourage them to avoid travelling and follow Thai government measures on containing the coronavirus. It also said that the pandemic is causing a market downturn, adding to pressure on auto sales in Thailand, where domestic sales tumbled for the ninth straight month in February, down 17.1% from a year earlier to 68,271 vehicles, hit by tougher lending by banks and the coronavirus outbreak. In 2019, car sales contracted 3.3% and the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has cut its forecast for 2020 domestic sales by 50,000 to 950,000 vehicles. (Reporting by Panu Wongcha-um and Chayut Setboonsarng; Editing by Alexander Smith) -- © Copyright Reuters 2020-03-27 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexRich Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 There will be many consequences of this virus, massive unemployment being one. I wonder if Thailand will be politically changed when this is all over? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Ford are doing the same, today is their last shift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 (edited) Honda is not doing so well anymore , they are already almost at the point of dumping Australia dropping half the dealers, they went awol quite some years ago. Ford is also maybe going to end up like Chevrolet? this might give them the excuse they need to bail out https://www.marklines.com/en/statistics/flash_sales/salesfig_thailand_2019 2019 vehicle sales in Thailand down 3.3%, production down 7.1%According to MarkLines Data Center, December vehicle sales in Thailand declined 21.4% year over year to 89,285 units. 2019 full year vehicle sales in Thailand declined 3.3% year over year to 1,007,552 units.By brand sales in 2019, Toyota was up 5.5% to 331,878 units. Isuzu was down 5.4% to 168,215 units and Honda was down 1.9% to 125,833 units. Edited March 27, 2020 by metisdead 14) You will not post any copyrighted material except as fair use laws apply (as in the case of news articles). Please only post a link, the headline and the first three sentences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chazar Posted March 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 26, 2020 58 minutes ago, AlexRich said: There will be many consequences of this virus, massive unemployment being one. I wonder if Thailand will be politically changed when this is all over? Might be what finally nails it for the govt.....live in hope 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wiggy Posted March 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 26, 2020 3 hours ago, webfact said: allowing staffs to work from home How can they make cars at home? 1 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 8 minutes ago, Wiggy said: How can they make cars at home? Not every employee of a manufacturing facility works on the actual shop floor. Ford staff have been WFH for a week or so allready, Their closure today will be the line workers/storeman/pickers/packers/bodyshop/paintshop ETC ETC ETC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaiyen Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 4 hours ago, Chazar said: Honda is not doing so well anymore , they are already almost at the point of dumping Australia dropping half the dealers, they went awol quite some years ago. Ford is also maybe going to end up like Chevrolet? this might give them the excuse they need to bail out https://www.marklines.com/en/statistics/flash_sales/salesfig_thailand_2019 2019 vehicle sales in Thailand down 3.3%, production down 7.1%According to MarkLines Data Center, December vehicle sales in Thailand declined 21.4% year over year to 89,285 units. 2019 full year vehicle sales in Thailand declined 3.3% year over year to 1,007,552 units.By brand sales in 2019, Toyota was up 5.5% to 331,878 units. Isuzu was down 5.4% to 168,215 units and Honda was down 1.9% to 125,833 units. A car dealer here in Perth told me yesterday that Honda will eventually close all dealers and cars will be sold from one large holding area at a fixed price only, no haggling. Take it or leave it !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggy Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 12 minutes ago, Don Mega said: Not every employee of a manufacturing facility works on the actual shop floor. Ford staff have been WFH for a week or so allready, Their closure today will be the line workers/storeman/pickers/packers/bodyshop/paintshop ETC ETC ETC. It was a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Assurancetourix Posted March 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Wiggy said: How can they make cars at home? Falang do not undelstand .Sure 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kwak250 Posted March 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 27, 2020 5 hours ago, Don Mega said: Ford are doing the same, today is their last shift. At least look on the bright side less breakdowns 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NCC1701A Posted March 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 27, 2020 on a different note, lets hope the production lines at the big food companies CP, Big C, Tesco, Makro don't get affected. I really hope they have a plan in place. and the logistics companies that deliver everything that magically appears in stores. you know what I mean if you have ever watched a truck being unloaded in the middle of the night at a 7 eleven. not much else to do here in Hua Hin. and that was before the world ended. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 The real question is will it ever recover or will Thailand's poor handling of the epidemic cause a permanent shutdown. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsider Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Meanwhile, GM executives are quietly patting each other on the back for the perfect timing in shuttering their operations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 5 hours ago, Chazar said: Honda is not doing so well anymore , they are already almost at the point of dumping Australia dropping half the dealers, they went awol quite some years ago. Ford is also maybe going to end up like Chevrolet? this might give them the excuse they need to bail out Yep will they ever restart here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assurancetourix Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 24 minutes ago, NCC1701A said: you know what I mean if you have ever watched a truck being unloaded in the middle of the night at a 7 eleven. Trucks belonging to the Australian company Linfox https://www.linfox.com/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitman Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Wiggy said: How can they make cars at home? Thai can also make boxes full of Heineken beer at home, or brand name whisky.....and you won't see the difference. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldgit Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Troll post removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Tracy Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Honda Swindon (UK) is due to close next year. It's shut right now, possibly never to re-open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 6 hours ago, Assurancetourix said: Falang do not undelstand .Sure Four old beers boxes to sit the frame on, do everything with some old pliers an old knife for a screwdriver, what more do you want. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 On 3/27/2020 at 9:43 AM, fruitman said: Thai can also make boxes full of Heineken beer at home, or brand name whisky.....and you won't see the difference. And after drinking it you might not see anything for the rest of your life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkerN Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 On 3/27/2020 at 4:08 AM, AlexRich said: There will be many consequences of this virus, massive unemployment being one. I wonder if Thailand will be politically changed when this is all over? Cn only hpe. Prayuth appears to be making the fully expected dog's dinner of it so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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