General Motors cuts some 350 jobs in Thailand operations
General Motors has recently cut 350 jobs in its two Thailand factories, eliminating 15% of its Thai workforce. Thailand is a manufacturing hub for vehicles, with the industry accounting for around 10 percent of the Thai economy. General Motors has stated that it is doing everything that it can to support workers who have been impacted by the labor cuts. Additionally, the firm stated that the cuts were necessary and allowed the firm to appropriately scale its operation.
See "General Motors cuts some 350 jobs in Thailand operations", Chayut Setboonsarng, Reuters, August 30, 2019