# Thailand floods disrupt Toyota production and Thai Airways cargo operations

- Link: https://www.thailand-business-news.com/environment/331911-thailand-floods-disrupt-toyota-production-and-thai-airways-cargo-operations
- Published: 2026-09-30T16:08:37+07:00
- Author: Daniel Lorenzzo

Thailand’s flooding has moved from a regional disruption to a direct hit on two 
major pillars of the economy: automotive manufacturing and air cargo. **Toyota has
temporarily suspended operations at four facilities in Thailand**, while Thai Airways
has halted inbound and outbound cargo acceptance from September 30 through October
6 as flooding prevents employees and suppliers from reaching key facilities.

**Toyota said parts deliveries to its Thai operations had been disrupted, forcing
the temporary shutdown of three plants and a facility operated by its Toyota Auto
Works joint venture. **The company is coordinating with suppliers to restore deliveries
and resume production as soon as conditions allow. The disruption illustrates how
quickly flooding can propagate through just-in-time manufacturing networks even 
when individual factories themselves are not severely damaged.

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Thai Airways faces a different but equally important bottleneck. The airline said
it would stop accepting inbound and outbound cargo from September 30 to October 
6 because many employees cannot travel to work.** The disruption follows chaos at
Suvarnabhumi Airport, where roughly half of airport personnel were reportedly unable
to reach work and thousands of bags accumulated while flights were cancelled.**

![airport luggage flodd chaos](https://r2.thailand-business-news.com/wp-content/
uploads/2026/09/airport-luggage-flodd-chaos.jpg?fit=1128%2C720&ssl=1)

**The disruption comes after chaos erupted at Suvarnabhumi Airport.**

The economic impact is potentially broader than the immediate production losses.**
Toyota is deeply integrated with Thailand’s automotive supplier network, while Suvarnabhumi
is a critical logistics gateway for high-value and time-sensitive goods. **Prolonged
disruption could therefore affect component suppliers, exporters, freight operators
and manufacturers beyond the companies directly affected.

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The flooding has affected **44 of Thailand’s 77 provinces**, according to the Interior
Ministry, with water still prevalent in 32 provinces on Wednesday. Bangkok received
around **320mm of rain in three days**, nearly its normal September rainfall. The
government is attempting to drain floodwater and return Bangkok to normal within
two to three days, but the latest corporate disruptions show that business recovery
may take longer than the physical recession of floodwaters