No.8: Mazda Car of Japan

Mazda Car of Japan

By Thanakorn MoonThun

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Mazda is always my interesting Japanese car. When I was a child in Chonburi Province and I rode Mazda passenger cars many times. Mazda Familia, the little pick-up truck that had been modified to the passenger car (the locals called it : 2-row taxi). Its soft suspension system which was gliding on the hard dirty country roads of Sri Racha District, 50 years ago, was so reliability. And when I had to go to Chantaburi Province in 1969, seeking for my job, I depended on its local on demand taxi car, Mazda Familia, I paid for any baht per trip, acceptable price. Well, I was impressed with Mazda cars especially its smooth suspension.

Mazda Familia 800 Pickup by Giugiaro / Bertone in Phuket Town / Thailand

Mazda Familia pickup of 1st generation produced between 1963 - 1968
I was familiar with it since my childhood at Chonburi.
It was famous for its toughness and reliability (my opinion)

The amazing on-demand taxi in Chantaburi Province,
Mazda Familia Pick-up Truck, has been used till now.

The Fleet of Mazda Familia Taxi Cars On Demand at Chantaburi.

Another version of Mazda Pickup Truck
that had been modified for passengers when I was a teenager.
I felt that it was very tough and true horse-work vehicle that day.

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Mazda Sedan car of 1970s , its design is always classic.

BT50, THE ALL NEW MAZDA PICK-UP TRUCK

The all-new Mazda BT-50 PRO is the most complete and integrated pickup of the present day. The wide body Mazda BT50 is so impressed vehicle. The famous of the suspension system stability of Mazda cars is unforgettable. The all-new Mazda BT-50 PRO not only comes with outstanding and graceful appearance, but is also a pickup that will respond to customers who look for these qualities but were unable to obtain them from any other pickup truck.

All-new Mazda BT-50 PRO

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Presenter of Mazda BT50 Pickup, Lt.Col.Wanchana

MAZDA 3 NEW GENERATION WITH SKY ACTIV TECHNOLOGY

Mazda 3 New Generation is one of the hottest hatchback car in Thailand.
Its Sky Activ Technology, more fuel saver, is so interesting.

Mazda 3 is now assembled in Thailand by the AutoAlliance Car Plant
at Rayong Province and it is the joint venture of Ford and Mazda.

Mazda 3 Interior Cab with Sporty Style

MAZDA CX-5, the Hot Crossover car in Thailand

Today Mazda CX-5 is my interesting Sports Utility Vehicle. When the CX-5 had been shown at Tesco-Lotus Suphanburi Superstore, I could see its good appearance. Then at the parking area of the superstore I have seen the CX-5 cars of the unknown customers passing by. What its price is so very high, up to 1.6 million baht. So, I can only see and admire it as my dream SUV car. Anytime I see it on the road I say to myself : "so attractive it is!". I have learned that the CX-5s seen in Thailand have been assembled in Malaysia, yes they depend on the benifit of AFTA. So its imported tax is zero. If not the duty free it is, its price should surely rise to more than 2 million baht.

CX-5 is one of the popular SUV/CrossOver
with SkyActiv Technology from Mazda

Interior design of Mazda CX-5 is not so luxury but interesting.

I am impressed with its wide and extended space.
The rear great capacity appears when 2nd row seats is folded.

Assembling cars Mazda CX-5 in Vladivostok,
Far Eastern Russia.

A joint venture between the Japanese and Russian Sollers Mazda started to assemble cars. The first came off the assembly line JVC compact crossover Mazda CX-5.