Ford to move its Asia executives

Ford Motor Co. will move its headquarters for Asia, the Pacific and Africa from Thailand to the People's Republic of China -- a nod to the growing importance of that country as a global economic power.

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Thailand has been rocked by political unrest in recent years, including a series of coup d'états. But, Foard Small said the unrest did not factor into Ford's decision. Rather, she said the move is part of the company's continued integration of its once-disparate global operations -- a key element of Chief Executive Alan Mulally's "One Ford" strategy.

true, but they are also moving people up here to re-inforce the regional team. Had dinner with one of them last week...

very jealous of their packages!!