Market Chatter: Honda Motor Pauses Bangkok Motorcycle Production Due to Severe Rainfall

03:15 PM EDT, 09/28/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Honda Motor (HMC) has paused operations at its motorcycle manufacturing facility in Bangkok, Thailand, amid persistent heavy rains that began late last week, Nikkei Asia reported Monday. The automaker's two-wheeler factory in the eastern Lat Krabang district has not been damaged by the high waters but flooded roads made workers commute difficult, according to the report. Honda Motor did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for a comment. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.) Price: 32.52, Change: -0.41, Percent Change: -1.25