Bangchan General Assembly


Bangchan General Assembly Co., Ltd. is an automobile assembly based in the Khan Na Yao District, in Bangkok, Thailand. 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 General Motors. 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 Co., Ltd.
  • 1987 Honda Cars 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, Daihatsu, Opel, Holden and Honda. Daihatsu production ended in 1998. Commercial vehicles of the brands Foton and Tata are also assembled. Since 2017, BGAC has been operating together with Mercedes-Benz Ltd. a delivery center for new vehicles.
Production of Neta electric vehicles is scheduled to start in 2023.