Thailand Races to Supply SE Asia’s Demand for Vehicles

Thailand is gaining a reputation as the “Detroit of the East” for its booming automobile industry. It is now the world's third largest maker of commercial vehicles, behind only the United States and China and ranked ninth in total vehicle production. Many foreign-branded auto makers are producing vehicles in Rayong for Southeast Asia’s growing middle class. This is one of the estimated two-and-half million vehicles rolling off Thailand's assembly lines this year.   Ford's ...

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