Flood prevention: Nissan calls for long-term system
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The government must urgently set up a flood-prevention system before the rainy season next year to win back the confidence of foreign investors after serious inundation this year, says one of Thailand's leading carmakers.
After a meeting yesterday with Industry Minister Wannarat Charnnukul, Nissan Motor Japan executive vice president Hiroto Saikawa called on the government to set up systematic measures to prevent flooding next year. It had to suspend production for almost a month.
“The government now has only short-term and medium-term measures to solve the current flooding. Before rains next year, the government should have in place a system to prevent floods,” Saikawa stressed.
Though Nissan’s assembly plants are unaffected by the floods, the company has suffered from supply-chain disruption. Production has been cut by about 40,000 units in the past two months because of flooding. Normally, Nissan manufactures about 20,000-25,000 vehicles per month.
The company resumed operations on Monday after importing some raw materials. It plans to resume normal operations and reach full capacity early next month.
Saikawa added that although the firm was affected by the floods, it would continue to invest in Thailand.
