BANGKOK -- Nissan Motor will hire about 2,000 new employees to increase car production at its Thai unit, as part of a global restructuring effort by the financially-battered Japanese automaker in which Thailand will be a major beneficiary.
Automaker's global restructuring plan to benefit kingdom at Indonesia's expense

Nissan's Kicks hybrid electric SUVs, which are produced in Thailand. The automaker is set to cut its global production capacity by 20% from fiscal 2018's 7.2 million units. (Photo courtesy of Nissan)
BANGKOK -- Nissan Motor will hire about 2,000 new employees to increase car production at its Thai unit, as part of a global restructuring effort by the financially-battered Japanese automaker in which Thailand will be a major beneficiary.