Bangchan General Assembly Co., Ltd. is an automobile assembly based in the

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, in

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. The plant is a subsidiary of the Phra Nakorn Automobile Company.

History

Bangchan General Assembly was founded in 1970 as a Thai-American joint venture with

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. Against the background of corresponding political requirements, the assembly of passenger cars from CKD kits began in 1979. The plant changed hands several times: *1979 Isuzu Motors (Thailand) Co., Ltd. *1987 Honda Cars (Thailand) Co., Ltd. *since 2005 Phra Nakorn Automobile Group No vehicle production was reported for 2005.

Brands

Since its inception, BGAC has assembled models from 14 or 15 different brands. They include,

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. Daihatsu production ended in 1998. Commercial vehicles of the brands Foton and Tata (since 2017) are also assembled. Since 2017, BGAC has been operating together with

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(Thailand) Ltd. a delivery center for new vehicles. Production of Neta electric vehicles is scheduled to start in 2023.

References

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External links

Website of PNA Group
Car manufacturers of Thailand Motor vehicle assembly plants in Thailand 1970 establishments in Thailand Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1970 Manufacturing companies based in Bangkok