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Nissan to hire more than 2,000 new workers for Samut Prakan plants

Nissan Motor Thailand Co will hire over 2,000 new workers at its plants in Samut Prakan province. (Bangkok Post photo)

Nissan Motor Co’s unit in Thailand plans to hire over 2,000 new workers as the company seeks to shore up its last remaining large-scale production base in Southeast Asia.

Nissan Motor Thailand Co will begin taking on new employees at its plants in Samut Prakan province, the company said on Wednesday. The unit employed 4,171 workers as of March 31, according to figures from the Japanese automaker, meaning the new hires will increase the Thai division’s workforce by roughly 50%.

The hiring push in Thailand comes as Nissan begins the monumental task of restructuring its global operations and cutting 300 billion yen ($2.9 billion) in annual fixed costs as it attempts to weather a steep…

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