Toyota says suspends Thailand vehicle production amid parts shortage

BANGKOK, July 22 (Reuters) – Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) has since earlier this week suspended vehicle production at three of its manufacturing plants in Thailand due to a parts shortage, the company said on Thursday.

Toyota Motors Thailand temporarily suspended vehicle production at its Ban Pho Plant on Tuesday, and at its Samrong and Gateway Plants on Wednesday, the company said in a statement. Toyota has a production capacity in Thailand of 550,000 vehicles per year, according to its website.

“The production operation for the next week will be determined at a later stage,” said the statement, which added that the current suspension was in effect until Friday.

The factory closures in Thailand were due to a shortage of…