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Words by Christopher Kho | Photos courtesy of Honda Automobile Thailand Co. Ltd.

Now that the flood waters have receded, Honda can begin the clean up on their once water-logged plant in the Rojana Industrial Park, Thailand. And in the process of getting production back up and running, they'll also have to scrap a heartbreaking total of 1,055 brand new cars damaged by the flood.

As painful as this decision may be, Honda is more concerned about preserving the trust of their customers with the assurance that none of the flood-damaged vehicles, or their parts, will ever be sold or re-used. Breaking down the numbers, the 1,055 units are comprised of 217 Brio's, 213 Jazz's, 353 City's, 150 Civic's, 91 Accord's, 30 CR-V's, and 1 Freed.

Honda won't simply throw all of them in the scrap yard, taking into account its impact on the environment. Instead, their crew will have to painstakingly dismantle each unit into its components, recover recyclable pieces, and safely dispose toxic elements. The task involves draining all the fluids, tearing the interior into pieces, melting down the engine block and wheels, and finally, sending the body to the crushers. And as a sign of good faith, Honda has listed down the engine and vehicle numbers of the flood-affected units on their website www.honda.co.th.

Tearing down 1,055 cars is no easy task and should take over a month to complete. On top of that, Honda's plant in Thailand has yet to resume production, which has consequently disrupted Honda Cars Philippines Inc's operations and supply chain since October 2011.

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