The situation for Thailand’s strong auto production industry faces some challenges, however. That is true although it exports vehicles beyond Southeast Asia to Japan, the Middle East and North America.
Growth is limited by a shortage of labor in the country with nearly full employment. But that has led to opportunities for women, who make up nearly one-third of the workforce at some Thai auto plants.
And when extensive flooding in 2011 closed manufacturing plants and parts suppliers, Indonesia briefly overtook Thailand in production. That competition between the two countries is sure to continue for many years to come.
Fighting Traffic
If you drive a car every day, you probably spend a lot of time stuck in traffic. We certainly do in the Washington, D.C. area.
Faith Lapidus joins us now to tell about a scientist and a student who are trying to do something about it...
In the United States, Los Angeles and San Francisco tie for second place for having the worst traffic problems. Washington, D.C., is in first place with the worst traffic, according to the Texas A&M Transportation Institute.
In Los Angeles, drivers spend 61 hours every year stuck in traffic. These drivers know all too well how bad the traffic can be.
“It’s a prison of cars. There’s too many cars, you can’t move around a lot.”
“I get very frustrated. I try to listen to some music, maybe snap my fingers or something to try to pass the time.”
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