The announcement comes as the brand opens its first dealership in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia.

The automaker also confirmed that it will re-enter the Myanmar market during the first half of 2014, with pre-orders for Mazda vehicles to begin in November 2013 at a temporary dealership in Yangon. The opening of a first Mazda dealer is planned for the first half of 2014.

Hiroshi Inoue, Mazda’s executive officer in charge of new emerging markets operation (excepting Latin America), said: ‘It’s very gratifying to be able to offer Mazda products to customers in all ten ASEAN countries. In the previous fiscal year we broke our own sales records in leading ASEAN auto markets like Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia. In terms of production in the region, the Mazda2, Mazda3 and Mazda BT-50 are being made in Thailand while Malaysia and Vietnam produce models such as the Mazda3 and Mazda CX-5.’

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Mazda to start sales in Cambodia and Myanmar

Mazda has announced plans to start sales in Cambodia and Myanmar, meaning the carmaker will be active in all 10 ASEAN countries.

The announcement comes as the brand opens its first dealership in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia.

The automaker also confirmed that it will re-enter the Myanmar market during the first half of 2014, with pre-orders for Mazda vehicles to begin in November 2013 at a temporary dealership in Yangon. The opening of a first Mazda dealer is planned for the first half of 2014.

Hiroshi Inoue, Mazda’s executive officer in charge of new emerging markets operation (excepting Latin America), said: ‘It’s very gratifying to be able to offer Mazda products to customers in all ten ASEAN countries. In the previous fiscal year we broke our own sales records in leading ASEAN auto markets like Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia. In terms of production in the region, the Mazda2, Mazda3 and Mazda BT-50 are being made in Thailand while Malaysia and Vietnam produce models such as the Mazda3 and Mazda CX-5.’