The size of the plant is announced with 90,000 square-meter and its location is in the Lat Krabang area of the Thai capital Bangkok. The Yontrakit Group is the local partner of Volkwagen. Output this year is planned with 2,000 cars. The facility will initially employ around 400 workers.

The facility has the flexibility to produce twice or three times the current volume. The new plant increases the number of Volkswagen Group plants in the region to seven.

Volkswagen cars are also produced in Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan and the Philippines by other firms under contract with Volkswagen..

(March 2, 2000)